Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Basque pelota
at the Games of the II Olympiad

During the pelota contest

Venue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

Date

14 June

Competitors

4 from 2 nations

Medalists

	José de Amézola y Aspizúa, Francisco Villota
	Maurice Durquetty, Etchegaray	France

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams competed, so only one match was played. The score is unknown. The competition was held on 14 June.

This was the only Olympiad where pelota was an official sport, being revived at the 1924, 1968 and 1992 Games as a demonstration sport.

Medalists

Gold	Silver
José de Amézola y Aspizúa Francisco Villota	Maurice Durquetty Etchegaray

References

International Olympic Committee medal winners database
De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Pelota 1900". Accessed 25 February 2006. Available electronically at [1].

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Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics