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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Barcelona, Spain |
| Dates | 14–20 October |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 14 |
| Website | mundialpilota2018.org |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| 1st runners-up | Spain |
| 2nd runners-up |  Mexico |
The 2018 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 18th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
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 AndreasenSantiago 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 PintosGastón 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 LimaYasmary 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 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Spain (host nation) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The International Federation of Basque Pelota is the worldwide governing body for Basque pelota, recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It sets the regulations for international competition and organizes the competitions.
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