2018 Basque Pelota World Championships
The 2018 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 18th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
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| Tournament information | |
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| Location |  Barcelona, Spain |
| Dates | 14–20 October |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 14 |
| Website | mundialpilota2018.org |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| 1st runners-up | Spain |
| 2nd runners-up |  Mexico |
Participating nations
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Events
A total of 14 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Baptiste Ducassou | Eneko Maiz | Mauricio López |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Peio Larralde Bixintxo Bilbao | Orlando Díaz Martín Cabello | Javier Luquin Luis Sánchez |
| Paleta goma (men's) |  Facundo AndreasenSantiago Andreasen | Stephane Suzanne Patxi Guillenteguy | Aritz Larrarte Sebastián Martínez |
| Paleta goma (women's) | Stephanie Leiza Maritxu Housset | Sabrina Andrade María García | Laura Puentes Dulce Figueroa |
| Paleta cuero | Iñigo Ansó Miguel Fernández de Lascoiti | Denis Larretche Valentin Cambos |  Andrés PintosGastón Dufau |
Fronton (30 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Arturo Rodríguez | Kevin Pucheux | Federico Isaía |
| Paleta goma (women's) | Aizkoa Iturrino Maritxu Housset | Amaia Irazustabarrena Maider Mendizabal | Laura Puentes Dulce Figueroa |
| Frontenis (men's) | Carlos Torres Héctor Rodríguez | Gustavo Vidal Pablo Peñate | Aritz Azpeitia Theo Pucheux |
| Frontenis (women's) | Guadalupe Hernández Ariana Cepeda | Louise Coyos Claire Dutaret-Bordagaray |  Lisandra LimaYasmary Medina |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Javier Zabala | David Álvarez | Patxi Etchegaray |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Xabier Sancho Aitor Gorrotxategi | Yves Salaberry Xabi Mendy | Juan Medina Rafael Morales |
| Paleta cuero | Erik Zubiri Javier Labiano | Benoit Chatellier Pierre Casteran | Armando Chappi Yoan Torreblanca |
| Pala corta | Dan Necol Sylvain Brefel | Esteban Gaubeka Emiliano Skufca | Pablo Fusto Juan Firpo |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | Aritz Erkiaga Jonatan Hernández | Jean Olharan Nicolas Etcheto | Patxi Tamborindeguy Eric Irastorza |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Spain (host nation) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- "Campionats del món de pilota barcelona 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). October 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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