1955 Basque Pelota World Championships
 Tournament poster | |||
| Tournament information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location |
 Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Dates | December– | ||
| Administrator(s) | FIPV | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |
 Spain | ||
| 1st runners-up |
 Argentina | ||
| 2nd runners-up |
 Mexico | ||
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The 1955 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 2nd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
Events
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | A.Iraizos |  M.Etchemendy | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M.Etchemendy, M.Vigneau | F.Bengoechea, J.Unanue | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) | | G.Pereira, A.Pardo | - |
| Paleta cuero | J.Labat, W.Arrinda | E.Arce, J.Clairacq | - |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | J.Labat, W.Arrinda | J.Becerril, J.Beltran | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | J.Becerril, J.Garibay | J.Berdinas, A.Carocella | - |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | M.Moreno "Del Val" | P.Laxague | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | J.Ezcurra, F.Echave | M.Etchemendy, D.Olhasso | - |
| Paleta cuero | V.Sola, S.Aristi | E.Arte, J.Clairacq | - |
| Pala corta | J.C.Artola, S.Aristi | F.Pardo, J.Ramos | - |
Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | R.Montes, A.Lopez | J.Hernandez, A.de la Rosa | - |
| Pala larga | V.Sola, F.Huarte | F.Pardo, J.Ramos | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 2 | - | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 5 | - | 6 |
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
References
- ↑ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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