1952 Basque Pelota World Championships
The 1952 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 1st edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  San Sebastián, Spain |
| Dates | 28 August–September |
| Administrator(s) | FIPV |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| 1st runners-up | Spain |
| 2nd runners-up |  Argentina |
Events
A total of 17 events were disputed, in 5 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | M. Etchemendy |  A. Iraizos | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | R. Harcaut, P. Espel | I. Aguirre, San Jose | - |
| Paleta cuero | P. Etcheverry, J. Diaz | A. Pardo, J. Martinez | - |
| Xare | R. Elias, J. Labat | N. Vigo, J. Barbat | - |
Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenis (men's) |  J. Nuñez, J. Garibay | R. Novoa, R. Morganti | - |
Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | J. Esparza | L. Debia | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | D. Olhasso, M. Etchemendy | D. Arbizu, S. Echeverria | - |
| Paleta cuero | S. Bellozo, A. Abadia | P. Bareits, B. Clairacq | - |
| Pala corta | JC. Artola, S. Aristi | P. Bareits, B. Clairacq | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | Vega de Seoane, Eguía | | - |
Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | M. Balet, J. Balet | M. Barrera, F. Pareyon | - |
| Pala larga | F. Castro, F. Salaverri | F. Perochena, R. Molina | - |
Plaza Libre, 5 events disputed[Note 1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8 | 2 | - | 10 |
| 2 | Spain (host nation) | 5 | 7 | - | 12 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0 | 4 | - | 4 |
Notes
- There is no record of the name of the players or the modalities that were played in the plaza libre. The only information available is that 5 events were played between France and Spain, and that France won all 5.
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.
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