2018 Basque Pelota World Championships

The 2018 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 18th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

2018 Basque Pelota World Championships
Logo of competition.
Tournament information
Location Barcelona, Spain
Dates14–20 October
Administrator(s)FIPV
Teams14
Websitemundialpilota2018.org
Final positions
Champions France
1st runners-up Spain
2nd runners-up Mexico

Participating nations

Events

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

Trinquete, 5 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Baptiste Ducassou Eneko Maiz Mauricio López
Hand-pelota (pairs) Peio Larralde
Bixintxo Bilbao		 Orlando Díaz
Martín Cabello		 Javier Luquin
Luis Sánchez
Paleta goma (men's) Facundo Andreasen
Santiago Andreasen		 Stephane Suzanne
Patxi Guillenteguy		 Aritz Larrarte
Sebastián Martínez
Paleta goma (women's) Stephanie Leiza
Maritxu Housset		 Sabrina Andrade
María García		 Laura Puentes
Dulce Figueroa
Paleta cuero Iñigo Ansó
Miguel Fernández de Lascoiti		 Denis Larretche
Valentin Cambos		 Andrés Pintos
Gastón Dufau

Fronton (30 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Paleta goma (men's) Arturo Rodríguez Kevin Pucheux Federico Isaía
Paleta goma (women's) Aizkoa Iturrino
Maritxu Housset		 Amaia Irazustabarrena
Maider Mendizabal		 Laura Puentes
Dulce Figueroa
Frontenis (men's) Carlos Torres
Héctor Rodríguez		 Gustavo Vidal
Pablo Peñate		 Aritz Azpeitia
Theo Pucheux
Frontenis (women's) Guadalupe Hernández
Ariana Cepeda		 Louise Coyos
Claire Dutaret-Bordagaray		 Lisandra Lima
Yasmary Medina

Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual) Javier Zabala David Álvarez Patxi Etchegaray
Hand-pelota (pairs) Xabier Sancho
Aitor Gorrotxategi		 Yves Salaberry
Xabi Mendy		 Juan Medina
Rafael Morales
Paleta cuero Erik Zubiri
Javier Labiano		 Benoit Chatellier
Pierre Casteran		 Armando Chappi
Yoan Torreblanca
Pala corta Dan Necol
Sylvain Brefel		 Esteban Gaubeka
Emiliano Skufca		 Pablo Fusto
Juan Firpo

Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Jai alai Aritz Erkiaga
Jonatan Hernández		 Jean Olharan
Nicolas Etcheto		 Patxi Tamborindeguy
Eric Irastorza

Medal table
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 France57315
2 Spain (host nation)54211
3 Mexico3249
4 Argentina1124
5 Cuba0022
6 Uruguay0011

References
  1. "Campionats del món de pilota barcelona 2018" (in Spanish). October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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