1966 Basque Pelota World Championships

1966 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Dates	December–
Administrator(s)	FIPV
Teams	7+
Final positions
Champions	France
1st runners-up	Mexico
2nd runners-up	Spain
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The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations[]

Events[]

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, B. Bareits	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[]

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

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