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 |
References
- ↑ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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