1982 Basque Pelota World Championships

1982 Basque Pelota World Championships

Tournament poster
Tournament information
Location	Mexico City, Mexico
Dates	15–24 October
Administrator	FIPV
Teams	9+
Final positions
Champions	France
1st runners-up	Argentina
2nd runners-up	Spain
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The 1982 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 9th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

• Argentina
• Chile
• France
• Italy
• Mexico
• Spain
• United States
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• Others

Events

A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas. ^[1]

Trinquete , 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	Inchauspe	Iraizoz	Alzaga
Hand-pelota (pairs)	Garat, Carricart	Marañon, Angulo	Manera, Dalloglio
Paleta goma (men's)	Ross, Ross	Arcauz, Armegias	Irizar, Pagoaga
Paleta cuero	Miro, R. Bizzozero	Amestoy, Arbeloa	Gallardon, Sallaberry
Xare	Lasarte, Garbizu	Friggerio, R. Elias	Uzcudun, Olano

Fronton (30 m) , 2 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Paleta goma (men's)	Armas, Fiale	Flores, Flores	Manosbide, Bell
Frontenis (men's)	Chavez, Suarez	Armas, Elortondo	Bonnet, Lartigue

Fronton (36 m) , 4 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	M. Etchegoin	Eguino	Nuñez
Hand-pelota (pairs)	Diribarne, Mutuberrua	Artega, Errandonea	Lopez, Saldaña
Paleta cuero	A. Ramirez, R. Bizzozero	Garritz, J. Musi	J. Milhet, M. Bonnet
Pala corta	P. Hernandez, R. Garrido	Mendiburu, J. Musi	A. Ramirez, Romano

Fronton (54 m) , 1 event disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jai alai	D. Michelena, J. Inchauspe	Schofill, Boornazien	Alberdi, Vivanco

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France	6	0	3	9
2	Argentina	4	2	1	7
3	Spain	1	4	4	9
4	Mexico (host nation)	1	3	2	6
5	Uruguay	0	2	2	4
6	United States	0	1	0	1

References

1. Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.