1958 Basque Pelota World Championships
 Tournament poster | |||
| Tournament information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location |
 Biarritz, France | ||
| Dates | 11–21 September | ||
| Administrator(s) | FIPV | ||
| Teams | 9+ | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |
France | ||
| 1st runners-up |
 Spain | ||
| 2nd runners-up |
 Argentina | ||
| |||
The 1958 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 3rd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
Participating nations
Events
A total of 17 events were disputed, in 5 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Bengoechea |  A. Iraizoz | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Harcaut, Ferrerres | Forfait, | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) | Olite, Dellecassagrande | Bernal, Bell | - |
| Paleta cuero | P.Barreits, J.Clairacq | Martinez, J.Labat | - |
| Xare | Elias, R.Labat | Pereira, Mas de Ayala | - |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Sether, Gonzalez | Cevi, Telechea | - |
| Frontenis (men's) |  Beltran, Garibay | Sether, Salvador | - |
Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Pascual | Etchart | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Ezpondoa, Berasaluce | Etchart, Larroque | - |
| Paleta cuero | P.Bareits, P.Clairacq | Azpitarte, Aristi | - |
| Pala corta | Sola, Aristi | P.Bareits, J.Clairacq | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | Salazar, Sánchez | Castro, Vidal | - |
Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Azcue, Hamui | M.Balet, Chimela | - |
| Pala larga | Gurruchaga, Huarte | Ramos, Prado | - |
Plaza Libre, 3 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Inda, Vivier, Hauret | Yaniz, Ituarte | - |
| Pala larga | P.Bareits, B.Bareits | Unanue, Beraza | - |
| Rebote | | | - |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (host nation) | 6 | 3 | - | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 7 | - | 12 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 0 | 4 | - | 4 |
References
- ↑ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
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