1982 Basque Pelota World Championships

1982 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location Mexico City, Mexico
Dates15–24 October
AdministratorFIPV
Teams9+
Final positions
Champions France
1st runners-up Argentina
2nd runners-up Spain

The 1982 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 9th 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) Inchauspe Iraizoz Alzaga
Hand-pelota (pairs) Garat, Carricart Marañon, Angulo Manera, Dalloglio
Paleta goma (men's) Ross, Ross Arcauz, Armegias Irizar, Pagoaga
Paleta cuero Miro, R. Bizzozero Amestoy, Arbeloa Gallardon, Sallaberry
Xare Lasarte, Garbizu Friggerio, R. Elias Uzcudun, Olano

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Armas, Fiale Flores, Flores Manosbide, Bell
Frontenis (men's) Chavez, Suarez Armas, Elortondo Bonnet, Lartigue

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) M. Etchegoin Eguino Nuñez
Hand-pelota (pairs) Diribarne, Mutuberrua Artega, Errandonea Lopez, Saldaña
Paleta cuero A. Ramirez, R. Bizzozero Garritz, J. Musi J. Milhet, M. Bonnet
Pala corta P. Hernandez, R. Garrido Mendiburu, J. Musi A. Ramirez, Romano

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai D. Michelena, J. Inchauspe Schofill, Boornazien Alberdi, Vivanco

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 France 6 0 3 9
2 Argentina 4 2 1 7
3 Spain 1 4 4 9
4 Mexico (host nation) 1 3 2 6
5 Uruguay 0 2 2 4
6 United States 0 1 0 1

References

  1. ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.