| 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships | |
| Location: |  Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Start Date: | December |
| Administrator: | FIPV |
| Teams: | 7+ |
| Champions: |  France |
| Runners-Up1: |  Mexico |
| Runners-Up2: |  Spain |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Next: | 1970 |
The 1966 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 5th edition of the Basque Pelota World Championships organized by the FIPV.
A total of 12 events were disputed, in 4 playing areas.[1]
Trinquete, 5 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | F. Daguerre | D. Balda | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | M. Etchegoin, E. Detchart | J. Bruno, J. Eguiguren | - |
| Paleta goma (men's) |  J. Andrade, R. Ibarra | J. Valverde, Canccavillani | - |
| C. Bernal, N. Iroldi | A. Sether, R. Bizzocero | - | |
| J. Andrade, R. Elias | Pereira, Alfieri | - | |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | J. Becerra, R. Rendon | D. Tripiechio, J. Goyheche | - |
| Frontenis (men's) | J. Loaiza, J. Etcheverria | I. Purstcher, H. Germone | - |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | R. Mugica | J.del Val | - |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | R. Madrid, L. Nalda | I. Hernandez, R. Tovar | - |
| P. Bareits,[2] B. Bareits[3] | L. Unanue, S. Mendiluce | - | |
| S. Mendiluce, L. Unanue | M. Salazar, R. Sanchez | - | |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | - | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | ||
| 5 | Uruguay (host nation) | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
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