2006 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament logo | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Dates | 22 September–1 October |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 18 |
| Website | www.xvcampeonatomundial.com |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico |
| 1st runners-up | Spain |
| 2nd runners-up | France |
The 2006 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 15th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
Events
A total of 14 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1][2]
Trinquete, 6 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Heriberto López | Alvárez | Benesse |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Santamaría, Serralde | Belascain, Harocarene | Izquierdo, Quesada |
| Paleta goma (men's) | Dick, Cimadamore | Buzzo, Cazzola | Suzanne, Lissar |
| Paleta goma (women's) | Leiza, Housset | Mendizabal, Ruiz Larramendi | Flores, Cepeda |
| Paleta cuero | Villegas, Villegas | Bergerot, Casemayor | Araujo, Menéndez |
| Xare | Laberdesque, Sanglar | Lopetegui, Vinuesa | Coluccio, Gramajo |
Fronton (30 m), 3 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Hurtado, Rodríguez | Frias, Boils | Nicosia, Ergueta |
| Frontenis (men's) | Rodríguez, Miramontes | J. Frías, S. Hawach | Bordenave, Laberdesque |
| Frontenis (women's) | Hernández, Castillo | Frías, Martínez | Dothen, Rolet |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Irigoyen | Lambert | Huarte |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Abad, Navarro | Landa, Olivos | Etcheto, Bessonart |
| Paleta cuero | Ledesma, Mendiburu | González, Caballero | De Elizondo, Welmant |
| Pala corta | Urriza, Velilla | Iris, Latxague | Mendiburu, Aguirre |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | García, Inza | Beaskoetxea, Ros | J. P. Valdes, F. Valdes |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (host nation) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | France | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Argentina | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ "XV CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE PELOTA VASCA – MEXICO 2006" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Palmares des Championnats du Monde - Mexico 2006" (in French). 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.