1966 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Dates | December– |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 7+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | France |
| 1st runners-up | Mexico |
| 2nd runners-up | Spain |
The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
Events
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | F. Daguerre | D. Balda | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M. Etchegoin, E. Detchart | J. Bruno, J. Eguiguren | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) | J. Andrade, R. Ibarra | J. Valverde, Canccavillani | - |
| Paleta cuero | C. Bernal, N. Iroldi | A. Sether, R. Bizzocero | - |
| Xare | J. Andrade, R. Elias | Pereira, Alfieri | - |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | J. Becerra, R. Rendon | D. Tripiechio, J. Goyheche | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | J. Loaiza, J. Etcheverria | I. Purstcher, H. Germone | - |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | R. Mugica | J.del Val | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | R. Madrid, L. Nalda | I. Hernandez, R. Tovar | - |
| Paleta cuero | P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3] | L. Unanue, S. Mendiluce | - |
| Pala corta | S. Mendiluce, L. Unanue | M. Salazar, R. Sanchez | - |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | J, Hamui, A. Zubikarai | E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 4 | 0 | - | 4 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 5 | - | 7 |
| 4 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
References
- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.