The 1974 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 7th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
 Tournament poster | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Dates | November–December |
| Administrator | FIPV |
| Teams | 5+ |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina |
| 1st runners-up |  France |
| 2nd runners-up |  Spain |
Participating nations edit
Events edit
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | J. Laduche |
C. Iraizoz |
D. Echandi
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | J. Dargel, J. Urdampilleta |
J. M.Goicoechea, J. Echeveste |
L. Castillo, J. Iraizoz
|
| Paleta goma (men's) | A. Olite, H. Porcio |
G. Arcaus, J. Valverde |
F. Elduayen, F. Dibarrat
|
| Paleta cuero | J. Utge, R. Bizzozero |
C. Bernal, N. Iroldi |
D. Alcorta, E. Portu
|
| Xare | H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero |
C. Pose, R. Alfieri |
Labat, J. Junca
|
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | A. Sether, D. Olite |
 J. Becerra, R. Rendon |
A. Martinez, A. Arrospide
|
| Frontenis (men's) | M. Becerra, A. Becerra |
H. Porcio, A. Armas |
A. Martinez, D. Martinez
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Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | L. M.Alberdi |
G. Urrutia |
M. Jimenez
|
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Retegui III, Del Pozo |
R. Dugourg, M. Etcheverry |
R. Tovar, A. Saldaña
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| Paleta cuero | J. Utge, R. Bizzozero |
Bernal, Bell |
F. Larumbe, F. Casado
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| Pala corta | J. Barrotaran, A. Ithurbide |
J. Utge, R. Bizzozero |
A. Ancizu, V. Esparza
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Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jai alai | J. Abeberry, J. Irazoqui |
A. Zubikarai, A. Andrade |
I. Rodriguez, J. Calzacorta
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | France |
4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Spain |
2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | Mexico |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) |
0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
References edit
- ^ Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.