| 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships | |
| Location: |  Biarritz, France |
| Start Date: | September |
| Administrator: | FIPV |
| Teams: | 9+ |
| Runners-Up1: |  Argentina |
| Previous: | 1974 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1978 Basque Pelota World Championships were the 8th 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) | Dargel |  Iraizoz |  Bidart |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Berhouet, Houseet | Echandi, Echeveste | Castillo, Paz |
| Paleta goma (men's) | Tarducci, Bazan | Martinez, Iroldi | Elduayen, Dibarart |
| C. Bernal, N. Iroldi | A. Sether, R. Bizzozero | Alexander, Sallaberry | |
| H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero | Leon, Camino | Posse, Alfieri | |
Fronton (30 m), 2 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleta goma (men's) | Armas, Jaurena |  Becerra, Flores |  Córdoba, Sáez |
| Frontenis (men's) | Marron, Chavez | Armas, Porcio | Fite, Suarez |
Fronton (36 m), 4 events disputed
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand-pelota (individual) | Andueza VI | Zubizarreta | Vazquez |
| Hand-pelota (pairs) | Rico III, Martinez | Diribarne, Zubizarreta | Izquierdo, Izquierdo |
| M. Beltran, J. Musi | H. Leyenda, R. Bizzozero | J. P. Milhet, Itoiz | |
| Ancizu, Ezponda | Hernandez, J. Musi | Labat, Talgorn | |
Fronton (54 m), 1 event disputed
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | (host nation) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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