1970 Basque Pelota World Championships
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  San Sebastián, Spain |
| Dates | 18–27 September |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 5+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain |
| 1st runners-up |  France |
| 2nd runners-up |  Argentina |
The 1970 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 6th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
[edit]Events
[edit]A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Artola | Echeveste |  R. Castillo |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Laduche, Harocarene | Tranche, Balda | Carli, A. Castillo |
| Paleta goma (men's) | A. Olite, J. Utge | J. Bosco, J. Valverde | Haramboure, Hirigoyen |
| Paleta cuero | Bernal, Iroldi | Sether, Bizzozero | Aguirre, Vega |
| Xare | R. Elias, R. Bizzozero | Maz Ayala, Alfieri | Labat, Hourregue |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) |  J. Becerra, Rendon | Armas, Olite | Bernal, Bell |
| Frontenis (men's) | Loaiza, Hernando | Irigay, Lersundi | Olite, Armas |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Maiz | Minondo | F. Medina |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Sacristan, Iruzubieta | Mougica, Sallaberry | Izquierdo, Tovar |
| Paleta cuero | Ancizu, Reizabal | Sether, Utge | Berrotaran, Clairacq |
| Pala corta | Mendiluce, Llorca | Berrotaran, Millet | Salazar, Sanchez |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Camy, Furneau | E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix | Zubikarai, Hamui |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain (host nation) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | France | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Argentina | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Mexico | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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