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1978 Basque Pelota World Championships

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1978 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
LocationFrance Biarritz, France
DatesSeptember–
AdministratorFIPV
Teams9+
Final positions
Champions Spain
1st runners-up Argentina
2nd runners-up France
← 1974
1982 →

The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

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Events

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A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) France Dargel Uruguay Iraizoz Spain Bidart
Hand-pelota (pairs) France Berhouet, Houseet Spain Echandi, Echeveste Uruguay Castillo, Paz
Paleta goma (men's) Argentina Tarducci, Bazan Uruguay Martinez, Iroldi France Elduayen, Dibarart
Paleta cuero Uruguay C. Bernal, N. Iroldi Argentina A. Sether, R. Bizzozero France Alexander, Sallaberry
Xare Argentina H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero France Leon, Camino Uruguay Posse, Alfieri

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Argentina Armas, Jaurena Mexico Becerra, Flores Chile Córdoba, Sáez
Frontenis (men's) Mexico Marron, Chavez Argentina Armas, Porcio Spain Fite, Suarez

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Spain Andueza VI France Zubizarreta Mexico Vazquez
Hand-pelota (pairs) Spain Rico III, Martinez France Diribarne, Zubizarreta Mexico Izquierdo, Izquierdo
Paleta cuero Mexico M. Beltran, J. Musi Argentina H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero France J. P. Milhet, Itoiz
Pala corta Spain Ancizu, Ezponda Mexico Hernandez, J. Musi France Labat, Talgorn

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai Spain Aperribay, Totorica Mexico A. Elorduy, E. Elorduy France Echeverria, Irigaray

Medal table

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

References

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  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.