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| Full name | José de Amézola y Aspizua |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1874 Izarra, Álava, Spain |
| Died | 1922 Cercedilla, Spain |
| Country | Spain |
| Doubles |  1900 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basque pelota | ||
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1900 Paris | Two-man teams |
José de Amézola y Aspizua (Basque: José Ametzola Aspizua; 9 January 1874 – 1922) was a Spanish Basque pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Amezola entered in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner Francisco Villota defeated the French team, Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray, by default (walkover). This was Spain's first ever Olympic Medal.
See also
References
- "José de Amézola y Aspizúa". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
Sources
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Pelota 1900". Accessed 25 February 2006. Available electronically at Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- Arrechea, Fernando. http://olimpismo2007.blogspot.com
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