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

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

Participating nations

Events

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. EtchemendyUruguay A. Iraizos-
Hand-pelota (pairs)France R. Harcaut, P. EspelSpain I. Aguirre, San Jose-
Paleta cueroArgentina P. Etcheverry, J. DiazUruguay A. Pardo, J. Martinez-
XareArgentina R. Elias, J. LabatUruguay N. Vigo, J. Barbat-

Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed

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

Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)Spain J. EsparzaUruguay L. Debia-
Hand-pelota (pairs)France D. Olhasso, M. EtchemendySpain D. Arbizu, S. Echeverria-
Paleta cueroArgentina S. Bellozo, A. AbadiaFrance P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq-
Pala cortaSpain JC. Artola, S. AristiFrance P. Bareits, B. Clairacq-
Frontenis (men's)Spain Vega de Seoane, EguíaMexico-

Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alaiSpain M. Balet, J. BaletMexico M. Barrera, F. Pareyon-
Pala largaSpain F. Castro, F. SalaverriMexico F. Perochena, R. Molina-

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

Event Gold Silver Bronze
UnknownFranceSpain-
UnknownFranceSpain-
UnknownFranceSpain-
UnknownFranceSpain-
UnknownFranceSpain-

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 France82-10
2 Spain (host nation)57-12
3 Argentina31-4
4 Mexico13-4
5 Uruguay04-4

Notes

  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

  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. 1 2 "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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