Francisco Villota
Francisco Villota Baquiola (18 November 1873 – 7 January 1950) was a Spanish pelotari (player of Basque pelota) who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]
| Full name | Francisco Villota Baquiola |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1873 |
| Died | 7 January 1950 (aged 76) |
| Country | Spain |
| Doubles |  1900 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basque pelota | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1900 Paris | Two-man teams |
Villota competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner José de Amézola y Aspizúa defeated the French team, Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray(w.o.). This was Spain's first ever Olympic Medal.
References
- "Francisco Villota". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
Sources
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Pelota 1900". Accessed 25 February 2006. Available electronically at .
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.
- "El primer medallista olímpico español ya tiene rostro y nombre" (in Spanish)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francisco Villota". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01.
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