Filipe Otheguy (born 18 June 1991) is a French-born Brazilian basque pelota player. [1] Son of a Frenchman and a Brazilian, he competed representing the Brazilian flag at the 2019 and 2023 Pan American Games.[2]
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| Born | 18 June 1991 Biarritz, France | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Brazil | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Basque pelota | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Before competing in the Pan, he participated in editions of World Championships and a World Cup in the sport. His specialty is manual frontón, a competition in which the competitor hits the ball with their hands without using any equipment. To defend Brazil in Basque pelota competitions, he had to apply for a Brazilian passport, a requirement of the Brazilian Olympic Committee.[3]
At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won a bronze medal in basque pelota in Individual hand fronton. [4][5]
At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won a bronze medal in basque pelota in Individual frontball. [6]
References edit
- ^ "Basque Pelota | Athlete Profile: OTHEGUY Filipe - Pan American Games Lima 2019". web.archive.org. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Brasil é bronze na pelota basca com brasileiro que nunca pisou no país". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Brasil é bronze na pelota basca com brasileiro que nunca pisou no país". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Na primeira participação do Brasil na pelota basca no Pan, Felipe Otheguy conquista o bronze". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Lance! (2019-08-09). "Filipe Otheguy conquista bronze inédito na pelota basca, em Lima - Lance!". Filipe Otheguy conquista bronze inédito na pelota basca, em Lima - Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Felipe Otheguy repete feito e conquista novo bronze na pelota basca para o Brasil no Pan". cob.org.br. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
External links edit
- Filipe Otheguy at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archived)