1955 Basque Pelota World Championships

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1955 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster
Tournament information
LocationUruguay Montevideo, Uruguay
DatesDecember–
AdministratorFIPV
Teams7
Final positions
Champions Spain
1st runners-up Argentina
2nd runners-up Mexico
← 1952
1958 →

The 1955 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 2nd 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, 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Uruguay A.Iraizos France M.Etchemendy -
Hand-pelota (pairs) France M.Etchemendy, M.Vigneau Spain F.Bengoechea, J.Unanue -
Paleta goma (men's) Argentina Uruguay G.Pereira, A.Pardo -
Paleta cuero Argentina J.Labat, W.Arrinda France E.Arce, J.Clairacq -

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Argentina J.Labat, W.Arrinda Mexico J.Becerril, J.Beltran -
Frontenis (men's) Mexico J.Becerril, J.Garibay Argentina J.Berdinas, A.Carocella -

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Spain M.Moreno "Del Val" France P.Laxague -
Hand-pelota (pairs) Spain J.Ezcurra, F.Echave France M.Etchemendy, D.Olhasso -
Paleta cuero Spain V.Sola, S.Aristi France E.Arte, J.Clairacq -
Pala corta Spain J.C.Artola, S.Aristi Mexico F.Pardo, J.Ramos -

Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai Mexico R.Montes, A.Lopez Spain J.Hernandez, A.de la Rosa -
Pala larga Spain V.Sola, F.Huarte Mexico F.Pardo, J.Ramos -

Medal table

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Spain 5 2 - 7
2  Argentina 3 1 - 4
3  Mexico 2 3 - 5
4  France 1 5 - 6
5  Uruguay (host nation) 1 1 - 2

References

  1. ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.