1974 Basque Pelota World Championships

1974 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Dates	November–December
Administrator	FIPV
Teams	5+
Final positions
Champions	Argentina
1st runners-up	France
2nd runners-up	Spain

The 1974 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 7th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

• Argentina
• France

• Mexico
• Spain

• Uruguay
• Others

Events

A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	J.Laduche	C.Iraizoz	D.Echandi
Hand-pelota (pairs)	J.Dargel, J.Urdampilleta	J.M.Goicoechea, J.Echeveste	L.Castillo, J.Iraizoz
Paleta goma (men's)	A.Olite, H.Porcio	G.Arcaus, J.Valverde	F.Elduayen, F.Dibarrat
Paleta cuero	J.Utge, R.Bizzozero	C.Bernal, N.Iroldi	D.Alcorta, E.Portu
Xare	H.Leyenda, R.Bizzozero	C.Pose, R.Alfieri	Labat, J.Junca

Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Paleta goma (men's)	A.Sether, D.Olite	J.Becerra, R.Rendon	A.Martinez, A.Arrospide
Frontenis (men's)	M.Becerra, A.Becerra	H.Porcio, A.Armas	A.Martinez, D.Martinez

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	L.M.Alberdi	G.Urrutia	M.Jimenez
Hand-pelota (pairs)	Retegui III, Del Pozo	R.Dugourg, M.Etcheverry	R.Tovar, A.Saldaña
Paleta cuero	J.Utge, R.Bizzozero	Bernal, Bell	F.Larumbe, F.Casado
Pala corta	J.Barrotaran, A.Ithurbide	J.Utge, R.Bizzozero	A.Ancizu, V.Esparza

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jai alai	J.Abeberry, J.Irazoqui	A.Zubikarai, A.Andrade	I.Rodriguez, J.Calzacorta

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Argentina	5	2	0	7
2	France	4	2	2	8
3	Spain	2	1	5	8
4	Mexico	1	2	2	5
5	Uruguay (host nation)	0	5	3	8