1966 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster

Tournament information
Location|  Montevideo, Uruguay
Dates| December–
Administrator| FIPV
Teams| 7+
Final positions
Champions|  France
1st runners-up|  Mexico
2nd runners-up|  Spain

<- 1962

1970 ->

The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

## Participating nations[edit]

* Argentina
* Chile
* Cuba
* France
* Mexico
* Spain
* Uruguay
* Others

## 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) |  F. Daguerre |  D. Balda | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  M. Etchegoin, E. Detchart |  J. Bruno, J. Eguiguren | \-
Paleta goma (men's) |  J. Andrade, R. Ibarra |  J. Valverde, Canccavillani | \-
Paleta cuero |  C. Bernal, N. Iroldi |  A. Sether, R. Bizzocero | \-
Xare |  J. Andrade, R. Elias |  Pereira, Alfieri | \-

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

|
|
|

Paleta goma (men's) |  J. Becerra, R. Rendon |  D. Tripiechio, J. Goyheche | \-
Frontenis (men's) |  J. Loaiza, J. Etcheverria |  I. Purstcher, H. Germone | \-

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

|
|
|

Hand-pelota (individual) |  R. Mugica |  J.del Val | \-
Hand-pelota (pairs) |  R. Madrid, L. Nalda |  I. Hernandez, R. Tovar | \-
Paleta cuero |  P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3] |  L. Unanue, S. Mendiluce | \-
Pala corta |  S. Mendiluce, L. Unanue |  M. Salazar, R. Sanchez | \-

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

|
|
|

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

## Medal table[edit]

Rank  | Nation  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Total

|
|
|
|
|

1 |  France | 4 | 0 | - | 4
2 |  Mexico | 3 | 2 | - | 5
3 |  Spain | 2 | 5 | - | 7
4 |  Argentina | 2 | 2 | - | 4
5 |  Uruguay (host nation) | 1 | 3 | - | 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. ^ "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
3. ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.

* v
* t
* e

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

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template