1970 Basque Pelota World Championships

1970 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location	San Sebastián, Spain
Dates	18–27 September
Administrator	FIPV
Teams	5+
Final positions
Champions	Spain
1st runners-up	France
2nd runners-up	Argentina

The 1970 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 6th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

• Argentina
• France
• Mexico
• Spain
• Uruguay
• Others

Events

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

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	Artola	Echeveste	R. Castillo
Hand-pelota (pairs)	Laduche, Harocarene	Tranche, Balda	Carli, A. Castillo
Paleta goma (men's)	A. Olite, J. Utge	J. Bosco, J. Valverde	Haramboure, Hirigoyen
Paleta cuero	Bernal, Iroldi	Sether, Bizzozero	Aguirre, Vega
Xare	R. Elias, R. Bizzozero	Maz Ayala, Alfieri	Labat, Hourregue

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Paleta goma (men's)	J. Becerra, Rendon	Armas, Olite	Bernal, Bell
Frontenis (men's)	Loaiza, Hernando	Irigay, Lersundi	Olite, Armas

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	Maiz	Minondo	F. Medina
Hand-pelota (pairs)	Sacristan, Iruzubieta	Mougica, Sallaberry	Izquierdo, Tovar
Paleta cuero	Ancizu, Reizabal	Sether, Utge	Berrotaran, Clairacq
Pala corta	Mendiluce, Llorca	Berrotaran, Millet	Salazar, Sanchez

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jai alai	Camy, Furneau	E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix	Zubikarai, Hamui

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Spain (host nation)	4	4	1	9
2	France	3	3	3	9
3	Argentina	2	3	1	6
4	Mexico	2	0	4	6
5	Uruguay	1	2	3	6