2006 Basque Pelota World Championships

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2006 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament logo
Tournament information
LocationMexico Mexico City, Mexico
Dates22 September–1 October
AdministratorFIPV
Teams18
Websitewww.xvcampeonatomundial.com
Final positions
Champions Mexico
1st runners-up Spain
2nd runners-up France
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The 2006 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 15th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations[edit]

Events[edit]

A total of 14 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1][2]

Trinquete, 6 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Mexico Pérez Spain Alvárez France Benesse
Hand-pelota (pairs) Mexico Santamaría, Serralde France Belascain, Harocarene Cuba Izquierdo, Quesada
Paleta goma (men's) Argentina Dick, Cimadamore Uruguay Buzzo, Cazzola France Suzanne, Lissar
Paleta goma (women's) France Leiza, Housset Spain Mendizabal, Ruiz Larramendi Mexico Flores, Cepeda
Paleta cuero Argentina Villegas, Villegas France Bergerot, Casemayor Spain Araujo, Menéndez
Xare France Laberdesque, Sanglar Spain Lopetegui, Vinuesa Argentina Coluccio, Gramajo

Fronton (30 m), 3 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Mexico Hurtado, Rodríguez Spain Frias, Boils Argentina Nicosia, Ergueta
Frontenis (men's) Mexico Rodríguez, Miramontes Spain J. Frías, S. Hawach Cuba Bordenave, Laberdesque
Frontenis (women's) Mexico Hernández, Castillo Spain Frías, Martínez France Dothen, Rolet

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Spain Irigoyen France Lambert United States Huarte
Hand-pelota (pairs) Spain Abad, Navarro Mexico Landa, Olivos France Etcheto, Bessonart
Paleta cuero Mexico Ledesma, Mendiburu Spain González, Caballero France De Elizondo, Welmant
Pala corta Spain Urriza, Velilla France Iris, Latxague Mexico Mendiburu, Aguirre

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai France García, Inza Spain Beaskoetxea, Ros Mexico J. P. Valdes, F. Valdes

Medal table[edit]

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Mexico (host nation) 6 1 3 10
2  Spain 3 8 1 12
3  France 3 4 5 12
4  Argentina 2 0 2 4
5  Uruguay 0 1 0 1
6  Cuba 0 0 2 2
7  United States 0 0 1 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "XV CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL DE PELOTA VASCA – MEXICO 2006" (PDF) (in Spanish). 2006. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Palmares des Championnats du Monde - Mexico 2006" (in French). 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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