1966 Basque Pelota World Championships
 Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Dates | December– |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 7+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| 1st runners-up |  Mexico |
| 2nd runners-up |  Spain |
The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations[edit]
Events[edit]
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | F. Daguerre |
D. Balda |
- |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M. Etchegoin, E. Detchart |
J. Bruno, J. Eguiguren |
- |
| Paleta goma (men's) |  J. Andrade, R. Ibarra |
J. Valverde, Canccavillani |
- |
| Paleta cuero | C. Bernal, N. Iroldi |
A. Sether, R. Bizzocero |
- |
| Xare | J. Andrade, R. Elias |
Pereira, Alfieri |
- |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | J. Becerra, R. Rendon |
D. Tripiechio, J. Goyheche |
- |
| Frontenis (men's) | J. Loaiza, J. Etcheverria |
I. Purstcher, H. Germone |
- |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | R. Mugica |
J.del Val |
- |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | R. Madrid, L. Nalda |
I. Hernandez, R. Tovar |
- |
| Paleta cuero | P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3] |
L. Unanue, S. Mendiluce |
- |
| Pala corta | S. Mendiluce, L. Unanue |
M. Salazar, R. Sanchez |
- |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | J, Hamui, A. Zubikarai |
E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix |
- |
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
4 | 0 | - | 4 |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 3 | Spain |
2 | 5 | - | 7 |
| 4 | Argentina |
2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) |
1 | 3 | - | 4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ^ "BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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