| 1955 Basque Pelota World Championships | |
| Location: |  Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Start Date: | December |
| Administrator: | FIPV |
| Teams: | 7 |
| Champions: |  Spain |
| Runners-Up1: |  Argentina |
| Runners-Up2: |  Mexico |
| Previous: | 1952 |
| Next: | 1958 |
The 1955 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 2nd edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships, organized by the FIPV.
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | A. Iraizos |  M. Etchemendy | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M. Etchemendy, M. Vigneau | F. Bengoechea, J. Unanue | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) | R. Novoa, Dellecassagrande | G. Pereira, A. Pardo | - |
| J. Labat, W. Arrinda | E. Arce, J. Clairacq | - | |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | J. Labat, W. Arrinda | J. Becerril, J. Beltran | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | J. Becerril, J. Garibay | J. Berdinas, A. Carocella | - |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | M. Moreno "Del Val" | P. Laxague | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | J. Ezcurra, F. Echave | M. Etchemendy, D. Olhasso | - |
| V. Sola, S. Aristi | E. Arte, J. Clairacq | - | |
| J. C.Artola, S. Aristi | F. Pardo, J. Ramos | - | |
Fronton (54 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Montes, A. Lopez | J. Hernandez, A. de la Rosa | - | |
| V. Sola, F. Huarte | F. Pardo, J. Ramos | - | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | - | 7 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 5 | - | 6 | ||
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
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