| Titín III | |
|---|---|
 Titín III falling to the floor after hitting the ball on a professional game. | |
| Full name | Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán |
| Born | (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 55) Tricio, La Rioja |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | La Rioja |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Debut date | 13 September 1992 |
| Debut fronton | Barberito I fronton (Baños de Río Tobía, La Rioja) |
| Categories | Hand-pelota |
| Position | Forward |
| Management | ASPE |
| Doubles | |
| 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship | 1994, 2000, 2004, 2012 |
| Cuatro y Medio | |
| Cuatro y Medio | 2007 |
Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Professional career
Titín III made his professional debut on 13 September 1992 on the Barberito I fronton, from Baños de Río Tobía, losing the game along with Maiz II to Bengoetxea IV and Berna for a final score of 22–21. In 1994 along with Arretxe won his first Doubles Hand-pelota Championship, and repeated the title again in 2000 and 2004 with different partners on the defense. On 2 December 2007 he won the Cuatro y Medio championship after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on the Ogueta fronton in Vitoria. On 10 February 2008 a sculpture of his hand along with a gigantography of him on the hitting wall were inaugurated on Adarraga fronton in Logroño. On 30 March 2008 he lost the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22–17.
Personal life
Titín III's nephew Víctor López is a footballer.
Cuatro y Medio Championship finals
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Retegi II | Titín III | 22-21 | Ogueta |
| 2003 | Nagore | Titín III | 22-15 | Ogueta |
| 2007 | Titín III | Barriola | 22-15 | Ogueta |
Hand-pelota doubles championship finals
| Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Alustiza - Maiz II | Titín III - Arretxe | 22-20 | Ogueta |
| 1993-94 | Titín III - Arretxe | Retegi II - Beloki | 22-14 | Ogueta |
| 2000 | Titín III - Lasa III | Unanue - Errasti | 22-19 | Ogueta |
| 2004 | Titín III - Goñi III | Martínez de Irujo - Lasa III | 22-8 | Atano III |
| 2008 | Olaizola II - Mendizábal II | Titín III - Laskurain | 22-17 | Ogueta |
Sources
- Titín III at spanish wikipedia.
- l El día más grande de Titín III (El País newspaper)
- Dia redondo (La Rioja newspaper)
- "Augusto Ibañez "Titín" habla del debut de su sobrino Víctor con el Alavés" [Augusto Ibañez "Titín" talks about the debut of his nephew Víctor with Alavés] (in Spanish). EITB. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.