Basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. It was the third time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it was an official Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris, and a demonstration sport in 1924. It would be included as a demonstration sport once again at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.[1]

Events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Basket-pelota Mirapeix Brothers, Beascoechea, Arrien
 Spain
Etcheverry, Camy, Borra, Fourneau
 France
Hamui Brothers, Andrade, Lanzagorta
 Mexico
Paleta-rubber Becerra, Rendon, Gastelumendi, Baltazar
 Mexico
Sehter, Utge, Goyeche, Caresella
 Argentina
Iroldi, D'Alba, Bell
 Uruguay
Paleta-leather Bareilts Brothers, Berrotaran, Goicoechea
 France
Ancizu, Caballero, Reyzabal, Casado
 Spain
Sanchez, Beltran, Del Valle
 Mexico
Frontenis Loaiza, Hernandez, Sanciprian
 Mexico
Sehter, Utge
 Argentina
Garraus, Lersundi, Irigaray
 Spain
Hand-pelota Esquisabel, Basabe, Sacristan, Iruzubieta
 Spain
Arrillaga, Minondo, Lissar, Etchegoin
 France
Hernández, Tovar, Rivero, Izquierdo
 Mexico

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Spain (ESP)2114
2 Mexico (MEX)2035
3 France (FRA)1203
4 Argentina (ARG)0202
5 Uruguay (URU)0011
Totals (5 nations)55515

Note: Since Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport, medals were awarded, but the medals were not "official" (and did not count in the respective nations' medal totals).

References

  1. "La Pelota Vasca en los Juegos OlĂ­mpicos" (PDF) (in Spanish). The International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
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