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Basque pelota is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. The roots of this class of games can be traced to the Greek and other ancient cultures.
Basque Argentines are Argentine citizens of Basque descent or people from Basque residing in Argentina. Basque Argentines are one of the largest Basque diaspora groups in the world.
Julián Retegui Barbería, also known as Retegi II is an ex-player of Basque pelota. He is also called "El mago de Eratsun", since he is considered one of the best Basque pelota players of all time. He played as a foreplayer.
Bengoetxea, Bengoechea or Bengoetchea is a Basque surname which is common all throughout the Basque Country, specially in cities such as: Murelaga, Lizarza, Alkitza, Aizarna, Aulestia, Igeldo, Oiartzun, Aia, Olaberria, Lazkano, Berrobi (Tolosa) and Zizurkil in Gipuzkoa; Valley of Orozko, Mungia, Zeberio, Mundaka and Galdakao in Biscay; and in Arrieta and Baranbio (Amurrio) in Alava.
Oier Zearra Garabieta, also known as Zearra, is a Basque pelota player for Asegarce company. He plays as back-player.
Mariano Juaristi Mendizábal was an Azkoitian Basque pelota player known as Atano III. He is often considered one of the best pelotaris of all time, dominating the 1st hand-pelota category from 1926 to 1948 and winner of 4 championships.
Indalecio León Zarasqueta Uriarte, known as Txikito de Eibar or Aizpiri txiki, was a Basque pelota player who participated in pala, Hand-pelota, remonte, long bat and short bat categories. Due to his physical characteristics he received the nickname of Txiquito, meaning in Euskera Little. Txiquito de Eibar was one of the first professional players of pelota at the time of its beginnings, in the 19th century.
The Bare-handed Pelota First League is the most important tournament competition of Hand-pelota category of Basque pelota. It was created in 1940, when the new Basque Pelota Spanish Federation, to have a champion of the category. In its beginnings, the championship was disputed every two years, turning into an annual tournament since 1950. The first champion was Atano III. Retegi II, holds the title of most wins with 11, 9 consecutives.
The Bare-handed Pelota Second League is the second most important hand-pelota tournament. The championship has been played since 1957 and has been the previous scenario for future 1st category pelotaris such as Retegi I, Retegi II, Arretxe, Beloki I and Olaizola II.
The winner of the tournament earns the right to participate in the next edition of the Bare-handed Pelota First League
A fronton is a two-walled or single-walled court used as a playing area for Basque pelota.
Francisco Larrañaga Albizu, known as Txikito de Iraeta is a Basque pelota retired player, winner of the 1945 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship.
Olaizola is a Basque surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mendizabal or Mendizábal is a Basque surname meaning 'wide mountain'. It may refer to:
The Basque Pelota World Championships is a quadrennial tournament first organized in 1952 by the International Federation of Basque Pelota. The modern championships crowns the best amateur players in fifteen different playing categories.
Gallastegui is a Basque surname. It may refer to:
