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Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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Basque pelota
at the Games of the II Olympiad
During the pelota contest
VenueNeuilly-sur-Seine
Date14 June
Competitors4 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) José de Amézola,
Francisco Villota		  Spain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maurice Durquetty,
Etchegaray		  France

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams registered but one of them withdrew before the competition. The first prize was given to the Spanish team.[1]

This was the only Olympiad where pelota was an official sport, being revived at the 1924, 1968 and 1992 Games as a demonstration sport.

Medalists

Gold Silver
 Spain (ESP)

José de Amézola
Francisco Villota

 France (FRA)

Maurice Durquetty
Etchegaray

References

  1. ^ Arrechea, Fernando (August 10, 2008). "No, España no tiene aún 100 medallas olímpica". Soitu.es (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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