Basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. It was the third time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it was an official Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris, and a demonstration sport in 1924. It would be included as a demonstration sport once again at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.[1]
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket-pelota | Mirapeix Brothers, Beascoechea, Arrien Spain
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Etcheverry, Camy, Borra, Fourneau France
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Hamui Brothers, Andrade, Lanzagorta Mexico
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| Paleta-rubber | Becerra, Rendon, Gastelumendi, Baltazar Mexico
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Sehter, Utge, Goyeche, Caresella Argentina
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Iroldi, D'Alba, Bell Uruguay
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| Paleta-leather | Bareilts Brothers, Berrotaran, Goicoechea France
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Ancizu, Caballero, Reyzabal, Casado Spain
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Sanchez, Beltran, Del Valle Mexico
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| Frontenis | Loaiza, Hernandez, Sanciprian Mexico
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Sehter, Utge Argentina
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Garraus, Lersundi, Irigaray Spain
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| Hand-pelota | Esquisabel, Basabe, Sacristan, Iruzubieta Spain
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Arrillaga, Minondo, Lissar, Etchegoin France
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Hernández, Tovar, Rivero, Izquierdo Mexico
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
Note: Since Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport, medals were awarded, but the medals were not "official" (and did not count in the respective nations' medal totals).
References
- ^ "La Pelota Vasca en los Juegos Olímpicos" (PDF) (in Spanish). The International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
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