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 Titín III falling to the floor after hitting the ball on a professional game. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán |
| Nickname | Titín III |
| Born | 13 January 1969 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Spain |
| Sport | Basque pelota |
Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán, also known as Titín III, is a Basque pelota forward player. He was champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Professional career
[edit]Titín III made his professional debut on 13 September 1992 on the Barberito I fronton, from Baños de Río Tobía, losing the game along with Maiz II to Bengoetxea IV and Berna for a final score of 22–21.[1] In 1994 along with Arretxe won his first Doubles Hand-pelota Championship, and repeated the title again in 2000 and 2004 with different partners on the defense. On 2 December 2007 he won the Cuatro y Medio championship after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on the Ogueta fronton in Vitoria.[2] On 10 February 2008 a sculpture of his hand along with a gigantography of him on the hitting wall were inaugurated on Adarraga fronton in Logroño.[3] On 30 March 2008 he lost the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22–17.
Personal life
[edit]Titín III's nephew Víctor López is a footballer.[4]
Cuatro y Medio Championship finals
[edit]| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Retegi II | Titín III | 22-21 | Ogueta |
| 2003 | Nagore | Titín III | 22-15 | Ogueta |
| 2007 | Titín III | Barriola | 22-15 | Ogueta |
Hand-pelota doubles championship finals
[edit]| Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 (1) | Alustiza - Maiz II | Titín III - Arretxe | 22-20 | Ogueta |
| 1993-94 | Titín III - Arretxe | Retegi II - Beloki | 22-14 | Ogueta |
| 2000 | Titín III - Lasa III | Unanue - Errasti | 22-19 | Ogueta |
| 2004 | Titín III - Goñi III | Martínez de Irujo - Lasa III | 22-8 | Atano III |
| 2008 | Olaizola II - Mendizábal II | Titín III - Laskurain | 22-17 | Ogueta |
Sources
[edit]- ↑ Titín III at spanish wikipedia.
- ↑ l El día más grande de Titín III (El País newspaper)
- ↑ Dia redondo (La Rioja newspaper)
- ↑ "Augusto Ibañez "Titín" habla del debut de su sobrino Víctor con el Alavés" [Augusto Ibañez "Titín" talks about the debut of his nephew Víctor with Alavés] (in Spanish). EITB. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.