2006 Basque Pelota World Championships

The 2006 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 15th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

2006 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament logo
Tournament information
Location Mexico City, Mexico
Dates22 September–1 October
Administrator(s)FIPV
Teams18
Websitewww.xvcampeonatomundial.com
Final positions
Champions Mexico
1st runners-up Spain
2nd runners-up France

Participating nations

Events

A total of 14 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]

Trinquete, 6 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Pérez Alvárez Benesse
Hand-pelota (pairs) Santamaría, Serralde Belascain, Harocarene Izquierdo, Quesada
Paleta goma (men's) Dick, Cimadamore Buzzo, Cazzola Suzanne, Lissar
Paleta goma (women's) Leiza, Housset Mendizabal, Ruiz Larramendi Flores, Cepeda
Paleta cuero Villegas, Villegas Bergerot, Casemayor Araujo, Menéndez
Xare Laberdesque, Sanglar Lopetegui, Vinuesa Coluccio, Gramajo

Fronton (30 m), 3 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Hurtado, Rodríguez Frias, Boils Nicosia, Ergueta
Frontenis (men's) Rodríguez, Miramontes J.Frías, S.Hawach Bordenave, Laberdesque
Frontenis (women's) Hernández, Castillo Frías, Martínez Dothen, Rolet

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Irigoyen Lambert Huarte
Hand-pelota (pairs) Abad, Navarro Landa, Olivos Etcheto, Bessonart
Paleta cuero Ledesma, Mendiburu González, Caballero De Elizondo, Welmant
Pala corta Urriza, Velilla Iris, Latxague Mendiburu, Aguirre

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai García, Inza Beaskoetxea, Ros J.P, F.Valdes

Medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Mexico (host nation)61310
2 Spain38112
3 France34512
4 Argentina2024
5 Uruguay0101
6 Cuba0022
7 United States0011

References
  1. "Palmares des Championnats du Monde - Mexico 2006" (in French). 2009. Archived from the original on August 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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