1962 Basque Pelota World Championships
 Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pamplona, Spain |
| Dates | 20–30 September |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina |
| 1st runners-up | Spain |
| 2nd runners-up |  France |
The 1962 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 4th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
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Events
[edit]A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | J. B. Garat |
Balda |
- |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Hidope, Espel |
Tranche, Echeveste |
- |
| Paleta goma (men's) | A.sether, R.ibarra |
 González, Bell |
- |
| Paleta cuero | A. Sether, J. Labat |
P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq |
- |
| Xare | R. Elias, J. Labat |
Pereira, Borghetti |
- |
Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | A. Sether, R. Ibarra |
 Becerril, M. Beltran |
- |
Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Arriola IV |
Mugica |
- |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M. Vergara, Alegria |
Etcheto, Mugica |
- |
| Paleta cuero | P. Bareits,[2] B. Clairacq |
Gurruchaga, Unanue |
- |
| Pala corta | D. Llorca, Garralda |
P.bareits, B. Claircq |
- |
| Frontenis (men's) | Salazar, Sanchez |
Castro, Vidal |
- |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | A. Zubikarai, J. Hamui |
E. Mirapeix, J. M. Mirapeix |
- |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
4 | 0 | - | 4 |
| 2 | Spain (host nation) |
3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 4 | - | 7 |
| 4 | Mexico |
2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 | Uruguay |
0 | 2 | - | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ a b "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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