1978 Basque Pelota World Championships

World championships in Basque pelota 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships poster.png Tournament poster France Biarritz, France September FIPV 9+ Spain Argentina France 1974 1982 The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV. Participating nations 22em Argentina Chile Cuba France Mexico Philippines Spain United States Uruguay Others Events A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.Javier Solano Historia de los Mundiales November 2004 Spanish http://fipv.net/images/historial/MUNDIALES_1952-1998.pdf#page=29 20 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160924173413/http://fipv.net/images/historial/MUNDIALES_1952-1998.pdf#page=29 24 September 2016 Trinquete, 5 events disputed Event Gold Silver BronzeHand-pelota (individual) France DargelUruguay IraizozSpain BidartHand-pelota (pairs) France Berhouet, HouseetSpain Echandi, EchevesteUruguay Castillo, PazPaleta goma (men's) Argentina Tarducci, BazanUruguay Martinez, IroldiFrance Elduayen, DibarartPaleta cuero Uruguay C. Bernal, N. IroldiArgentina A. Sether, R. BizzozeroFrance Alexander, SallaberryXare Argentina H. Leyenda, R. BizzozeroFrance Leon, CaminoUruguay Posse, Alfieri Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed Event Gold Silver BronzePaleta goma (men's) Argentina Armas, JaurenaMexico Becerra, FloresChile Córdoba, SáezFrontenis (men's) Mexico Marron, ChavezArgentina Armas, PorcioSpain Fite, Suarez Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed Event Gold Silver BronzeHand-pelota (individual) Spain Andueza VIFrance ZubizarretaMexico VazquezHand-pelota (pairs) Spain Rico III, MartinezFrance Diribarne, ZubizarretaMexico Izquierdo, IzquierdoPaleta cuero Mexico M. Beltran, J. MusiArgentina H. Leyenda, R. BizzozeroFrance J. P. Milhet, ItoizPala corta Spain Ancizu, EzpondaMexico Hernandez, J. MusiFrance Labat, Talgorn Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed Event Gold Silver BronzeJai alai Spain Aperribay, TotoricaMexico A. Elorduy, E. ElorduyFrance Echeverria, Irigaray Medal table Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total1 Spain 41272 Argentina 33063 France (host nation) 235104 Mexico 23275 Uruguay 12256 Chile 0011 References World Championships,1978 Category:1978 in sports Category:Sport in Biarritz Category:1978 in French sport Category:September 1978 sports events in Europe Category:International sports competitions hosted by France World Championships,1978 World Championships