1962 Basque Pelota World Championships
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| File:1962 Basque Pelota World Championships poster.png Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Spain Pamplona, Spain |
| Dates | 20–30 September |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
| 1st runners-up | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| 2nd runners-up | File:Flag of France.svg France |
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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Events
[edit | edit source]A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | France J. B. Garat | Spain Balda | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | France Hidope, Espel | Spain Tranche, Echeveste | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) | Argentina A.sether, R.ibarra | Uruguay González, Bell | - |
| Paleta cuero | Argentina A. Sether, J. Labat | France P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq | - |
| Xare | Argentina R. Elias, J. Labat | Uruguay Pereira, Borghetti | - |
Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Argentina A. Sether, R. Ibarra | Mexico Becerril, M. Beltran | - |
Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Spain Arriola IV | France Mugica | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Spain M. Vergara, Alegria | France Etcheto, Mugica | - |
| Paleta cuero | France P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq | Spain Gurruchaga, Unanue | - |
| Pala corta | Spain D. Llorca, Garralda | France P.bareits, B. Claircq | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | Mexico Salazar, Sanchez | Spain Castro, Vidal | - |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Mexico A. Zubikarai, J. Hamui | Spain E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix | - |
Medal table
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 4 | 0 | - | 4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (host nation) | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| 3 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 3 | 4 | - | 7 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 0 | 2 | - | 2 |
