1962 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament organized by the FIPV

1962 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster

Tournament information
Location|  Pamplona, Spain
Dates| 20–30 September
Administrator| FIPV
Teams| 7
Final positions
Champions|  Argentina
1st runners-up|  Spain
2nd runners-up|  France

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The 1962 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 4th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

## Participating nations

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* Argentina
* France
* Mexico
* Morocco
* Philippines
* Spain
* Uruguay

## Events

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A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Hand-pelota (individual) |  J. B. Garat |  Balda | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  Hidope, Espel |  Tranche, Echeveste | \-
Paleta goma (men's) |  A.sether, R.ibarra |  González, Bell | \-
Paleta cuero |  A. Sether, J. Labat |  P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq | \-
Xare |  R. Elias, J. Labat |  Pereira, Borghetti | \-

Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Paleta goma (men's) |  A. Sether, R. Ibarra |  Becerril, M. Beltran | \-

Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Hand-pelota (individual) |  Arriola IV |  Mugica | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  M. Vergara, Alegria |  Etcheto, Mugica | \-
Paleta cuero |  P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq |  Gurruchaga, Unanue | \-
Pala corta |  D. Llorca, Garralda |  P.bareits, B. Claircq | \-
Frontenis (men's) |  Salazar, Sanchez |  Castro, Vidal | \-

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Jai alai |  A. Zubikarai, J. Hamui |  E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix | \-

## Medal table

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Rank  | Nation  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total

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1 |  Argentina | 4 | 0 | - | 4
2 |  Spain (host nation) | 3 | 5 | - | 8
3 |  France | 3 | 4 | - | 7
4 |  Mexico | 2 | 1 | - | 3
5 |  Uruguay | 0 | 2 | - | 2

## References

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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.

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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
* Pan American Games

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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