Atano III fronton

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Atano III
Atanopilotalekua.jpg
Full nameAtano III.a pilotalekua / Frontón Atano III
Former namesAnoeta pilotalekua / Frontón Anoeta
Location6 Anoeta pasealekua, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Coordinates43°18′1.77″N 1°58′12.28″W / 43.3004917°N 1.9700778°W / 43.3004917; -1.9700778Coordinates: 43°18′1.77″N 1°58′12.28″W / 43.3004917°N 1.9700778°W / 43.3004917; -1.9700778
OwnerSan Sebastián municipality
Capacity1944[1]
Field size35 m (length) x 10 (width) x 14 m (height)[2]
Construction
Broke ground1962
OpenedJuly 17, 1963
Renovated1995

Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton located at the Anoeta Sports Complex in San Sebastián, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain.[2]

History[]

The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Gipuzkoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton. In 1995, after repair and maintenance work the fronton was renamed after Mariano Juaristi Mendizábal who played with the pseudonym of "Atano III", often considered one of the best pelotaris of all time.

Modalities[]

The main modalities played in the Atano III fronton are Hand-pelota and Paleta-rubber. Atano III is one of the frontons which held one of the most important yearly competitions in the sport, the 1st Hand-Pelota Championship, with 40 finals played there until the current date.[3]

Events[]

These are the most notable events held in the Atano III since the name change in 1995.

1st Hand-pelota category Championship finals[]

  • Total: 16
Year Champion Subchampion Score
1995 Beloki 22–15
1996 22–19
1997 22–18
1998 Beloki 22–13
1999* Beloki 22–09
2000 Beloki 22–13
2001 Beloki 22–08
2002 Beloki 22–03
2003 Patxi Ruiz Olaizola II 22–07
2004 Martínez de Irujo 22–12
2005 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22–18
2006 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22–17
2007 Olaizola II 22–10
2008 Bengoetxea VI 22–11
2009 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22–12
2014 Martínez de Irujo 22–09

* In 1999, two separate finals were played, due to a disagreement between the two organising companies, Asegarce and Aspe: the Aspe final was played in the Atano III (as listed above), and the Asegarce one in the Astelena (won by over , 22–11).

2nd Hand Pelota category Championship finals[]

  • Total: 4
Year Champion Subchampion Score
1997 Koka 22–20
2000 Imaz 22–15
2001 Berraondo 22–16
2002 Apeztegia 22–18

Doubles-Pelota Championship finals[]

  • Total: 11
Year Champions Subchampions Score
1994–95 Retegi II - - 22–17
1995–96 - Beloki Etxaniz - 22–18
1996–97 Retegi II - - 22–14
1997–98 - Etxaniz - 22-21
1999 - y Olaizola I - - Beloki y - 22–17 y 22–15
2001 Olaizola I - - Beloki 22–13
2002 - Olaizola I - Patxi Ruiz 22–19
2003 Koka - Beloki Olaizola II - 22–15
2004 Titín III - Martínez de Irujo - 22–8
2005 Martínez de Irujo - - Beloki 22–12
2009 Juan Martínez de Irujo - Olaizola II - 22-21

Cuatro y Medio Championship finals[]

  • Total: 2
Year Champion Subchampion Score
2005 Olaizola II 22–05
2008 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22–17

References[]

  1. ^ (in Basque) "Atano III.a udal pilotalekua"[permanent dead link], Donostia/San Sebastián municipality website.
  2. ^ a b (in Basque) "Atano III.a pilotalekua", Basque Autonomous Government website.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) "JUAN MARTÍNEZ DE IRUJO Y JULEN RETEGI SE JUEGAN HOY LA TXAPELA DEL MANOMANISTA EN EL ATANO III DE DONOSTIA, QUE CELEBRARÁ SU FINAL NÚMERO 40 DE LA MODALIDAD Y RECUPERA AIRES DE GLORIA", Deia, June 29, 2014.
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