Rubén Beloki

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Beloki I
Full nameRubén Beloki Iribarren
Born (1974-08-08) 8 August 1974 (age 49)
Burlada, Navarra
CountrySpain
Province Navarra
Height1.86 m
Weight89 kg
Debut date21 August 1992
Debut fronton Anoeta (San Sebastián)
CategoriesHand-pelota
Management Asegarce
Singles
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship 1993
Doubles
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship 1995, 1996, 2003
Olympics
Singles Gold medal icon.svg 1992 (demonstration)

Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on 8 August 1974. [1] His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II.

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Professional career

Beloki won The Championship of Spain in 1991 and 1992, and a golden medal on 1992 Summer Olympics demonstration, four Hand-pelota 1st championships (1995, 1998, 1999 and 2001), turning in the youngest player to win a txapela at the age of 20. The doubles championships of 1996 and 2003, and a total of 5 subchampionships in the same category. [2]

Hand-pelota (1st)

YearChampionSubchampionScoreboardFronton
1995Beloki Erradonea 22-15 Atano III
1998Beloki Eugi 22-13 Atano III
1999Beloki Arretxe 22-09 Atano III
2001 Eugi Beloki22-13 Atano III
2001Beloki Eugi 22-08 Atano III
2002 Barriola Beloki22-03 Atano III

[3]

Doubles-Pelota

YearChampionsSubchampionsScoreFronton
1993-94 Titin III - Arretxe Retegi II - Beloki22-14 Ogueta
1995-96 Capellán - Beloki Etxaniz - Arretxe 22-18 Atano III
1999 (1) Nagore - Errandonea Berasaluze VIII - Beloki22-17 Atano III
2001 Olaizola I - Goñi III Alustiza - Beloki22-13 Atano III
2003Koka - Beloki Olaizola II - Pascual 22-15 Atano III
2005 Martínez de Irujo - Goñi III Bengoetxea VI - Beloki22-12 Atano III
2007 Xala - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola I - Beloki22-18 Ogueta

[4]

Hand-pelota (2nd)

YearChampionSubchampionScoreboardFronton
1993BelokiIrazola22-10 Anoeta

[5]

Personal life

Rubén Beloki lived in Burlada until 29. After his marriage he moved to Gorraiz, where he lives with his wife and three children. A square and a fronton in the town are named after him. [6]

Sources

  1. Beloki Information at Manista.com
  2. Beloki stats at Asegarce
  3. 1st Hand-Pelota Championships, Spanish Wikipedia
  4. Rubén Beloki, Spanish Wikipedia
  5. 2nd Hand-pelota Championships, Spanish Wikipedia
  6. "A Burlada le Falta espacio para poder respirar" - Diario de Navarra (Navarra Newspaper Article)

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