Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested.

Basque pelota
at the Games of the II Olympiad
During the pelota contest
VenueNeuilly-sur-Seine
Date14 June
Competitors2 from 1 nation
Medalists
José de Amézola,
Francisco Villota		  Spain

Only two teams entered, from Spain and France, but the French team withdrew before the competition: therefore, the tournament was scratched and the Spanish team were awarded first prize.[1]

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

Medalists
Gold Silver Bronze
 Spain (ESP)

José de Amézola
Francisco Villota

 Not awarded[2] Not awarded

References
  1. Arrechea, Fernando (August 10, 2008). "No, España no tiene aún 100 medallas olímpica". Soitu.es (in Spanish). Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. "Paris 1900 Basque Pelota Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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