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1952 Basque Pelota World Championships

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1952 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
LocationSpain San Sebastián, Spain
Dates28 August–September
AdministratorFIPV
Teams8
Final positions
Champions France
1st runners-up Spain
2nd runners-up Argentina
1955 →

The 1952 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 1st edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

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Events

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

Trinquete, 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) France M. Etchemendy Uruguay A. Iraizos -
Hand-pelota (pairs) France R. Harcaut, P. Espel Spain I. Aguirre, San Jose -
Paleta cuero Argentina P. Etcheverry, J. Diaz Uruguay A. Pardo, J. Martinez -
Xare Argentina R. Elias, J. Labat Uruguay N. Vigo, J. Barbat -

Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Frontenis (men's) Mexico J. Nuñez, J. Garibay Argentina R. Novoa, R. Morganti -

Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Spain J. Esparza Uruguay L. Debia -
Hand-pelota (pairs) France D. Olhasso, M. Etchemendy Spain D. Arbizu, S. Echeverria -
Paleta cuero Argentina S. Bellozo, A. Abadia France P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq -
Pala corta Spain JC. Artola, S. Aristi France P. Bareits, B. Clairacq -
Frontenis (men's) Spain Vega de Seoane, Eguía Mexico -

Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai Spain M. Balet, J. Balet Mexico M. Barrera, F. Pareyon -
Pala larga Spain F. Castro, F. Salaverri Mexico F. Perochena, R. Molina -

Plaza Libre, 5 events disputed[Note 1][Note 2][2][3][4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Unknown France Spain -
Unknown France Spain -
Unknown France Spain -
Unknown France Spain -
Unknown France Spain -

Medal table

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ France: Pierre and Bernard Bareits, Jacques Errecalde.

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.
  3. ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ "ERRECALDE, Jacques". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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