Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It was the fourth and last time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it was an official Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris, and a demonstration sport in 1924 and 1968.
The Basque Pelota events were held from 25 July to 5 August in the Olympic area of Vall d'Hebron, where a 54m long court, a 36m long court, and a trinquet were built and a 30m long court was refurbished. In each modality, the participants were the four best classified countries at the World Championships held in Cuba in 1990. However, the United States renounced to participate and had to be replaced by the team that had finished in fifth place when necessary.[1]
Events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket-pelota (54m) | Konpa, Atain, Celaya, Oianguren Spain
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Bordes, Etcheberry, Etchalus, Abadoberry France
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Valdes Brothers, Ugartechea Mexico
|
| Frontenis, Men's (30m) | Salazar Brothers Mexico
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Gonzalez, Anduiza Cuba
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Velasco, Fite, Font, Roig Spain
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| Frontenis, Women's (30m) | Rosa María Flores / Miriam Muñoz Mexico
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Navarrete, Palacios, Ortiz, Martinez Spain
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Martha Domínguez / Haymed Valdés Cuba
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| Hand-pelota doubles (Trinquet) | Saldaña Brothers, Santamaria, Zea Mexico
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Goñi, Larrañaga, Choperena, Ruiz Spain
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Muscarditz, Cotabarren, Sallaberry, Falxa France
|
| Paleta-leather (Trinquet) | Elortondo, Abadia, Bizzozero Argentina
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Mendiluce, Altadill, Ubanell, Egaña Spain
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Arenas, Cambos, Cazemayor, Petrissans France
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| Paleta-rubber (Trinquet) | Ross Brothers, Romano, Miró Argentina
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Lissar, Lasalle, Amadoz France
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Irizar, Pagoaga, Sagarzazu, Eguinoa Spain
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| Hand-pelota singles (36m) | Beloki, Baceta Spain
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Hirigoyen, Muguida France
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Quesada, López Carrillo Cuba
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| Hand-pelota doubles (36m) | Lujambio, Balerdi, Balanza, Fernández Spain
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Juzan, Mutuberria, Bergara, Espil France
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Vera, Olivos, Izquierdo Mexico
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| Paleta-leather (36m) | Insausti, Juan Pablo, Tejada, Huros Spain
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Iniestra, Musi, Aguirre, Mercadillo Mexico
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Filippo, Huete, Canut, Elortondo Argentina
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| Short bat (36m) | Daniel, Gárrido, Hernández, Araujo Spain
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Iniestra, Musi, Medina Mexico
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González R., González V. Cuba
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (ESP) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
Note: Since Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport, medals were awarded, but the medals were not "official" (and did not count in the respective nations' medal totals).
References edit
- ^ "La Pelota Vasca en los Juegos Olímpicos" (PDF) (in Spanish). The International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.