Basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. It was the third time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it was an official Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris, and a demonstration sport in 1924. It would be included as a demonstration sport once again at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.[1]
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basket-pelota | .svg.png){kind=small} Mirapeix Brothers, Beascoechea, ArrienSpain (ESP) |
 Etcheverry, Camy, Borra, FourneauFrance (FRA) |
 Hamui Brothers, Andrade, LanzagortaMexico (MEX) |
| Paleta-rubber | Becerra, Rendon, Gastelumendi, Baltazar Mexico (MEX) |
 Sehter, Utge, Goyeche, CaresellaArgentina (ARG) |
 Iroldi, D'Alba, BellUruguay (URU) |
| Paleta-leather | Bareilts Brothers, Berrotaran, Goicoechea France (FRA) |
Ancizu, Caballero, Reyzabal, Casado Spain (ESP) |
Sanchez, Beltran, Del Valle Mexico (MEX) |
| Frontenis | Loaiza, Hernandez, Sanciprian Mexico (MEX) |
Sehter, Utge Argentina (ARG) |
Garraus, Lersundi, Irigaray Spain (ESP) |
| Hand-pelota | Esquisabel, Basabe, Sacristan, Iruzubieta Spain (ESP) |
Arrillaga, Minondo, Lissar, Etchegoin France (FRA) |
Hernández, Tovar, Rivero, Izquierdo Mexico (MEX) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Note: Since Basque Pelota was a demonstration sport, medals were awarded, but the medals were not "official" (and did not count in the respective nations' medal totals).
References
- ↑ "La Pelota Vasca en los Juegos Olímpicos" (in Spanish). The International Federation of Basque Pelota (FIPV).
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