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Deportivo Full name Frontón Deportivo Location Recalde str. 28 Bilbao, Bizkaia Opened April 5, 1931 Owner Bilbao municipality Capacity 950 Field dimensions 52m The Deportivo fronton is a 52 meter-long Basque pelota fronton, used mainly in the modalities of hand-pelota, short bat, long bat, pala and paleta. Its located in Bilbao and owned by the local municipality. The fronton was home to the 1944 and 1957 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, as of 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1994 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship.
Championships
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
Year Champion Subchampion Score 1944 Atano III Felipe (1) 22-08 1957 García Ariño I Arriaran II 22-11 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
Year Champion Subchampion Score 1958 García Ariño II Azkarate 22-20 1959 Arkaia Elgea 22-11 1960 Lejarazu Atano X 22-09 1994 Santi Armendariz 22-10 Basque pelota Federations Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota · International Federation of Basque PelotaCompanies Asegarce · ASPEFrontons Atano III fronton · Ogueta fronton · Astelena fronton · Gros fronton · Deportivo fronton · Beotibar fronton · Bergara municipal fronton · Vitoriano frontonTournaments 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship · 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship · 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship · Cuatro y Medio Euskadi ChampionshipNotable Pelotaris Pelota at the Olympics 1900 • 1924 (demonstration) • 1968 (demonstration) • 1992 (demonstration)Related Articles Fronton · Basque pelota ball · Valencian frontó · International fronton · Paleta Frontón · Frontenis · Jai alaiCategories:
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