- Aimar Olaizola
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Olaizola II Full name Aimar Olaizola Born 13 November 1979
Goizueta, NavarraProvince Navarra Height 1,83 m Weight 87 kg Debut date April 12, 1998 Debut fronton Jaian Jai fronton Categories Hand-pelota Position Forward Management Asegarce Singles 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship 2005, 2007 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship 1999 Doubles 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship 2008 Cuatro y Medio Cuatro y Medio 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, known as Olaizola II is a pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.
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Early life
Olaizola started to play pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta.
Professional career
During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005 an 2007 the Hand-pelota championship, additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006 and 2009.
1st hand-pelota championship finals
Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton 2003 Patxi Ruiz Olaizola II 22-7 Atano III 2005 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-18 Atano III 2006 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-17 Atano III 2007 Olaizola II Barriola 22-10 Atano III 2009 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-12 Atano III Cuatro y Medio championship finals
Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton 2002 Olaizola II Barriola 22-13 Ogueta 2004 Olaizola II Barriola 22-08 Ogueta 2005 Olaizola II Xala 22-05 Atano III 2008 Olaizola II Martinez de Irujo 22-17 Atano III 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championships
Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton 2003 Koka - Beloki Olaizola II - Pascual 22-15 Atano III 2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11 Ogueta 2008 Olaizola II - Mendizábal II Titín III - Laskurain 22-17 Ogueta 2009 Mtz. de Irujo - Goñi III Olaizola II - Mendizabal II 22-21 Atano III 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton 1999 (1) Olaizola II Hirigoyen 22-16 Astelena (1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies—Aspe and Asegarce.
Sources & references
- (Basque) Olaizola II profile
Categories:- Players of Basque pelota
- 1979 births
- Living people
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