Aimar Olaizola

Olaizola II
Pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.
Full name	Aimar Olaizola
Born	(1979-11-13) 13 November 1979 (age 45) Goizueta, Navarre
Province	Navarre
Height	1,83 m
Weight	87 kg
Debut date	12 April 1998
Debut fronton	Jaian Jai fronton
Categories	Hand-pelota
Position	Forward
Management	Asegarce
Singles
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship	2005, 2007
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship	1999
Doubles
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship	2008
Cuatro y Medio
Cuatro y Medio	2002, 2004, 2005, 2008

Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, known as Olaizola II is a Basque pelotari, younger brother of Olaizola I. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in history. ^[1]

Early life

Olaizola started to play pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta, Navarre.

Professional career

During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2013 the main hand-pelota championship — the singles championship — additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2015.

1st hand-pelota singles championship finals

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score	Fronton
2003	Patxi Ruiz	Olaizola II	22-7	Atano III
2005	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo	22-18	Atano III
2006	Martínez de Irujo	Olaizola II	22-17	Atano III
2007	Olaizola II	Barriola	22-10	Atano III
2009	Martínez de Irujo	Olaizola II	22-12	Atano III
2012	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo	22-07	Bizkaia
2013	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo	22-07	Bizkaia
2015	Urrutikoetxea	Olaizola II	22-19	Bizkaia

Cuatro y Medio championship finals

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score	Fronton
2002	Olaizola II	Barriola	22-13	Ogueta
2004	Olaizola II	Barriola	22-08	Ogueta
2005	Olaizola II	Xala	22-05	Atano III
2008	Olaizola II	Martinez de Irujo	22-17	Atano III
2011	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo	22-12	Bizkaia
2012	Olaizola II	Bengoetxea VI	22-9	Ogueta
2013	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo	22-16	Ogueta
2014	Martínez de Irujo	Olaizola II	22-17	Bizkaia

1st hand-pelota doubles championship finals

Year	Champions	Subchampions	Score	Fronton
2003	Koka - Beloki	Olaizola II - Pascual	22-15	Atano III
2006	Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate	Olaizola II - Zearra	22-11	Ogueta
2008	Olaizola II - Mendizábal II	Titín III - Laskurain	22-17	Ogueta
2009	Mtz. de Irujo - Goñi III	Olaizola II - Mendizabal II	22-21	Atano III
2011	Olaizola II - Begino	Xala - Beroitz	22-14	Bizkaia
2014	Martínez de Irujo - Barriola	Olaizola II - Aretxabaleta	22-13	Bizkaia
2016	Olaizola II - Urrutikoetxea	Martínez de Irujo - Rezusta	16-10	Bizkaia

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score	Fronton
1999 (1)	Olaizola II	Hirigoyen	22-16	Astelena

(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies — Aspe and Asegarce.

References

1. Agiriano, Jon (2021-09-16). "Uno de los más grandes". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-28.

• (in Basque) Olaizola II profile