Basque Pelota World Championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basque pelota |
| Established | 1952 |
Number of tournaments | 18 |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Current champion | |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (9th title) | |
The Basque Pelota World Championships is a quadrennial tournament first organized in 1952 by the International Federation of Basque Pelota. The modern championships crown the best amateur players in fifteen different playing categories.
History
[edit | edit source]The first edition of the tournament was organized in 1952 and until 1958 was played every three years. The tournament has occurred every four years since then. No third place titles were awarded during the first five editions of the tournament.[1] Additionally, the number of disciplines disputed at each tournament has varied depending on the edition and has even included disciplines played on the Plaza Libre in 1952 and 1958.[1] Until the edition of 1990, no women's categories were disputed in the championships. A single women's discipline was added in 1990 (Paleta goma – Trinquete), then another one in 1994 (Frontenis), and finally a third one in 2014 (Paleta goma – Fronton 30 m), bringing the total number of disputed categories to fifteen.[1][2] Starting in 1995, the FIPV has also organized a Basque Pelota World Cup on each of the four categories of Basque pelota (Trinquete, Fronton 30m, Fronton 36m, Fronton 54m) which are also played quadrennially.[3]
Modern events
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Trinquete, 6 events:
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Fronton (30 m), 4 events:
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Fronton (36 m), 4 events:
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Fronton (54 m), 1 event:
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Editions
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Nations finishing in top four
[edit | edit source]| Nation | First place | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Total |
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| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
Medals (1952–2022)
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 80 | 82 | 41 | 203 |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 71 | 68 | 53 | 192 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 53 | 44 | 34 | 131 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 48 | 26 | 21 | 95 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 4 | 30 | 15 | 49 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 7 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 259 | 257 | 190 | 706 | |
- ^ This table includes all modalities, including those being played in Plaza Libre in 1952 and 1958.
- ^ No bronze medals were disputed from 1952 to 1966.
List of hosts
[edit | edit source]List of hosts by number of championships hosted.
| Times hosted |
Host | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1952, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, 2018 |
| 5 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 1958, 1978, 1994, 2010, 2022 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 1982, 1998, 2006, 2014 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 1955, 1966, 1974 |
| 1 | File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 1990 |
See also
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