Filipe Otheguy

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Filipe Otheguy
Personal information
Born (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991 (age 33)
Biarritz, France
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryBrazil
Sport Basque pelota
Medal record
Men's basque pelota
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Santiago Singles

Filipe Otheguy (born 18 June 1991) is a French-born Brazilian basque pelota player. [1] Son of a Frenchman and a Brazilian, he competed representing the Brazilian flag at the 2019 and 2023 Pan American Games. [2]

Before competing in the Pan, he participated in editions of World Championships and a World Cup in the sport. His specialty is manual frontón, a competition in which the competitor hits the ball with their hands without using any equipment. To defend Brazil in Basque pelota competitions, he had to apply for a Brazilian passport, a requirement of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. [3]

At the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru, he won a bronze medal in basque pelota in Individual hand fronton. [4] [5]

At the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, he won a bronze medal in basque pelota in Individual frontball. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Basque Pelota | Athlete Profile: OTHEGUY Filipe - Pan American Games Lima 2019". 2023-06-05. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Brasil é bronze na pelota basca com brasileiro que nunca pisou no país". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Brasil é bronze na pelota basca com brasileiro que nunca pisou no país". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Na primeira participação do Brasil na pelota basca no Pan, Felipe Otheguy conquista o bronze". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  5. ↑ Lance! (2019-08-09). "Filipe Otheguy conquista bronze inédito na pelota basca, em Lima - Lance!". Filipe Otheguy conquista bronze inédito na pelota basca, em Lima - Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Felipe Otheguy repete feito e conquista novo bronze na pelota basca para o Brasil no Pan". cob.org.br. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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