The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
 Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Biarritz, France |
| Dates | September– |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 9+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain |
| 1st runners-up |  Argentina |
| 2nd runners-up | France |
Participating nations edit
Events edit
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Dargel |
 Iraizoz |
Bidart
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Berhouet, Houseet |
Echandi, Echeveste |
Castillo, Paz
|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Tarducci, Bazan |
Martinez, Iroldi |
Elduayen, Dibarart
|
| Paleta cuero | C. Bernal, N. Iroldi |
A. Sether, R. Bizzozero |
Alexander, Sallaberry
|
| Xare | H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero |
Leon, Camino |
Posse, Alfieri
|
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Armas, Jaurena |
 Becerra, Flores |
 Córdoba, Sáez
|
| Frontenis (men's) | Marron, Chavez |
Armas, Porcio |
Fite, Suarez
|
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Andueza VI |
Zubizarreta |
Vazquez
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Rico III, Martinez |
Diribarne, Zubizarreta |
Izquierdo, Izquierdo
|
| Paleta cuero | M. Beltran, J. Musi |
H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero |
J. P. Milhet, Itoiz
|
| Pala corta | Ancizu, Ezponda |
Hernandez, J. Musi |
Labat, Talgorn
|
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Aperribay, Totorica |
A. Elorduy, E. Elorduy |
Echeverria, Irigaray
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | France (host nation) |
2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Mexico |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Uruguay |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Chile |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.