1952 Basque Pelota World Championships

The 1952 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 1st edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.

Participating nations

A total of 17 events were disputed, in 5 playing areas.

Trinquete, 4 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	M. Etchemendy	A. Iraizos	-
Hand-pelota (pairs)	R. Harcaut, P. Espel	I. Aguirre, San Jose	-
Paleta cuero	P. Etcheverry, J. Diaz	A. Pardo, J. Martinez	-
Xare	R. Elias, J. Labat	N. Vigo, J. Barbat	-

Fronton (30 m), 1 event disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Frontenis (men's)	J. Nuñez, J. Garibay	R. Novoa, R. Morganti	-

Fronton (36 m), 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Hand-pelota (individual)	J. Esparza	L. Debia	-
Hand-pelota (pairs)	D. Olhasso, M. Etchemendy	D. Arbizu, S. Echeverria	-
Paleta cuero	S. Bellozo, A. Abadia	P. Bareits, B. Clairacq	-
Pala corta	JC. Artola, S. Aristi	P. Bareits, B. Clairacq	-
Frontenis (men's)	Vega de Seoane, Eguía		-

Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Jai alai	M. Balet, J. Balet	M. Barrera, F. Pareyon	-
Pala larga	F. Castro, F. Salaverri	F. Perochena, R. Molina	-

Plaza Libre, 5 events disputed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Unknown			-
Unknown			-
Unknown			-
Unknown			-
Unknown			-

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	France	8	2	-	10
2	Spain (host nation)	5	7	-	12
3	Argentina	3	1	-	4
4	Mexico	1	3	-	4
5	Uruguay	0	4	-	4

There is no record of the name of the players or the modalities that were played in the plaza libre. The only information available is that 5 events were played between France and Spain, and that France won all 5.
France: Pierre and Bernard Bareits, Jacques Errecalde.

Javier Solano (November 2004). "Historia de los Mundiales" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
^ "BAREITS, Pierre". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
"BAREITS, Bernard". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
"ERRECALDE, Jacques". Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-19.

v t e Basque pelota
Federations	Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota International Federation of Basque Pelota
Companies	Baiko Pilota (Asegarce) ASPE
Fronton grounds	Astelena Atano III Beotibar Bergara Bizkaia Navarra Arena Ogueta Vitoriano
Tournaments	Basque Pelota World Championships Bare-handed Pelota First League Bare-handed Pelota Second League Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship Pan American Games
Notable Pelotaris	Atano III Txiquito de Iraeta Txiquito de Éibar Retegi II Ogueta Beloki Eugi Titín III Gallastegui
Pelota at the Olympics	1900 1924 (demonstration) 1968 (demonstration) 1992 (demonstration)
Defunct frontons	Beti Jai Deportivo Fiesta Alegre Gros
Related articles	Fronton Basque pelota ball Valencian frontó International fronton Paleta Frontón Frontenis Jai alai