1958 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster

Tournament information
Location|  Biarritz, France
Dates| 11–21 September
Administrator| FIPV
Teams| 9+
Final positions
Champions|  France
1st runners-up|  Spain
2nd runners-up|  Argentina

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The 1958 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 3rd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

## Participating nations[edit]

* Argentina
* Cuba
* France
* Italy
* Mexico
* Philippines
* Spain
* United States
* Uruguay
* Others

## Events[edit]

A total of 17 events were disputed, in 5 playing areas.[1]

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Hand-pelota (individual) |  Bengoechea |  A. Iraizoz | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  Harcaut, Ferrerres |  Forfait, | \-
Paleta goma (men's) |  Olite, Dellecassagrande |  Bernal, Bell | \-
Paleta cuero |  P. Barreits, J. Clairacq |  Martinez, J. Labat | \-
Xare |  Elias, R. Labat |  Pereira, Mas de Ayala | \-

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Paleta goma (men's) |  Sether, Gonzalez |  Cevi, Telechea | \-
Frontenis (men's) |  Beltran, Garibay |  Sether, Salvador | \-

Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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|
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Hand-pelota (individual) |  Pascual |  Etchart | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  Ezpondoa, Berasaluce |  Etchart, Larroque | \-
Paleta cuero |  P. Bareits,[2] P. Clairacq |  Azpitarte, Aristi | \-
Pala corta |  Sola, Aristi |  P. Bareits, J. Clairacq | \-
Frontenis (men's) |  Salazar, Sánchez |  Castro, Vidal | \-

Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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|
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Jai alai |  Azcue, Hamui |  M. Balet, Chimela | \-
Pala larga |  Gurruchaga, Huarte |  Ramos, Prado | \-

Plaza Libre, 3 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Hand-pelota (pairs) |  Inda, Vivier, Hauret |  Yaniz, Ituarte | \-
Pala larga |  P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3] |  Unanue, Beraza | \-
Rebote |  |  | \-

## Medal table[edit]

Rank  | Nation  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total

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1 |  France (host nation) | 6 | 3 | - | 9
2 |  Spain | 5 | 7 | - | 12
3 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | - | 5
4 |  Mexico | 3 | 1 | - | 4
5 |  Uruguay | 0 | 4 | - | 4

## References[edit]

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.
2. ^ a b "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
3. ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.

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Basque pelota

Federations|

* Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota
* International Federation of Basque Pelota

Companies|

* Baiko Pilota (Asegarce)
* ASPE

Fronton grounds|

* Astelena
* Atano III
* Beotibar
* Bergara
* Bizkaia
* Navarra Arena
* Ogueta
* Vitoriano

Tournaments|

* Basque Pelota World Championships
* Bare-handed Pelota First League
* Bare-handed Pelota Second League
* Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles
* Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship

Notable Pelotaris|

* Atano III
* Txiquito de Iraeta
* Txiquito de Éibar
* Retegi II
* Ogueta
* Beloki
* Eugi
* Titín III
* Gallastegui

Pelota at the Olympics|

* 1900
* 1924 (demonstration)
* 1968 (demonstration)
* 1992 (demonstration)

Defunct frontons|

* Beti Jai
* Deportivo
* Fiesta Alegre
* Gros

Related articles|

* Fronton
* Basque pelota ball
* Valencian frontó
* International fronton
* Paleta Frontón
* Frontenis
* Jai alai

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