1952 Basque Pelota World Championships
 Tournament poster | |||
| Tournament information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location |
 San Sebastián, Spain | ||
| Dates | 28 August–September | ||
| Administrator(s) | FIPV | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| 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) | M.Etchemendy |  A.Iraizos | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | R.Harcaut, P.Espel | I.Aguirre, San Jose | - |
| Paleta cuero | P.Etcheverry, J.Diaz | A.Pardo, J.Martinez | - |
| Xare | R.Elias, J.Labat | N.Vigo, J.Barbat | - |
Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenis (men's) |  J.Nuñez, J.Garibay | R.Novoa, R.Morganti | - |
Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | J.Esparza | L.Debia | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | D.Olhasso, M, Etchemendy | D.Arbizu, S.Echeverria | - |
| Paleta cuero | S.Bellozo, A.Abadia | P.Bareits, B.Clairacq | - |
| Pala corta | JC.Artola, S.Aristi | P.Bareits, B.Clairacq | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | Vega de Seoane, Eguía | | - |
Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | M.Balet, J.Balet | M.Barrera, F.Pareyon | - |
| Pala larga | F.Castro, F.Salaverri | F.Perochena, R.Molina | - |
Plaza Libre, 5 events disputed[Note 1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
| Unknown | | | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 8 | 2 | - | 10 |
| 2 | Spain (host nation) | 5 | 7 | - | 12 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0 | 4 | - | 4 |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
References
- ↑ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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