Conchita Bustindui
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Died25 February 2026 (aged 98)
Markina-Xemein, Spain
Spouse
Fermin Mugerza[1]Country
Basque Country
Spain
Basque Country
Spain_(cropped)_(cropped).jpg) Bustindui in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Conchita Bustindui Garate 2 December 1927 |
| Died | 25 February 2026 (aged 98) Markina-Xemein, Spain |
Spouse | Fermin Mugerza[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Basque Country Spain |
| Sport | Basque pelota |
Conchita Bustindui Garate (2 December 1927 – 25 February 2026) was a Spanish pelotari.[2] She was known for playing professional basque pelota in Spain and Mexico. Mundo Deportivo described Bustindui and her teammates as "the first professional athletes in the world in the women's field".[3]
Bustindui died in Markina-Xemein on 25 February 2026, at the age of 98.[4][5]
