1978 Basque Pelota World Championships
Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Biarritz, France |
| Dates | September– |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 9+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain |
| 1st runners-up | Argentina |
| 2nd runners-up | France |
The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th 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, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Dargel | Iraizoz | Bidart |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Berhouet, Houseet | Echandi, Echeveste | Castillo, Paz |
| Paleta goma (men's) | Tarducci, Bazan | Martinez, Iroldi | Elduayen, Dibarart |
| Paleta cuero | C. Bernal, N. Iroldi | A. Sether, R. Bizzozero | Alexander, Sallaberry |
| Xare | H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero | Leon, Camino | Posse, Alfieri |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Armas, Jaurena | Becerra, Flores | Córdoba, Sáez |
| Frontenis (men's) | Marron, Chavez | Armas, Porcio | Fite, Suarez |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Andueza VI | Zubizarreta | Vazquez |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Rico III, Martinez | Diribarne, Zubizarreta | Izquierdo, Izquierdo |
| Paleta cuero | M. Beltran, J. Musi | H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero | J. P. Milhet, Itoiz |
| Pala corta | Ancizu, Ezponda | Hernandez, J. Musi | Labat, Talgorn |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Aperribay, Totorica | A. Elorduy, E. Elorduy | Echeverria, Irigaray |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | France (host nation) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.