Basque pelota at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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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 | Mirapeix Brothers, Beascoechea, Arrien Spain |
Etcheverry, Camy, Borra, Fourneau France |
Hamui Brothers, Andrade, Lanzagorta Mexico |
| Paleta-rubber | Becerra, Rendon, Gastelumendi, Baltazar Mexico |
Sehter, Utge, Goyeche, Caresella Argentina |
Iroldi, D'Alba, Bell Uruguay |
| Paleta-leather | Bareilts Brothers, Berrotaran, Goicoechea France |
Ancizu, Caballero, Reyzabal, Casado Spain |
Sanchez, Beltran, Del Valle Mexico |
| Frontenis | Loaiza, Hernandez, Sanciprian Mexico |
Sehter, Utge Argentina |
Garraus, Lersundi, Irigaray Spain |
| Hand-pelota | Esquisabel, Basabe, Sacristan, Iruzubieta Spain |
Arrillaga, Minondo, Lissar, Etchegoin France |
Hernández, Tovar, Rivero, Izquierdo Mexico |