José de Amézola y Aspizúa explained

Fullname:José de Amézola y Aspizua
Birth Date:9 January 1874
Birth Place:Izarra, Álava, Spain
Death Date:1922
Death Place:Cercedilla, Spain
Countryflag:Spain
Olydoubles:1900

José de Amézola y Aspizua (; 9 January 1874 – 1922) was a Spanish Basque pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1]

Amezola entered in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner Francisco Villota defeated the French team, Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray, by default (walkover). This was Spain's first ever Olympic Medal.

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  1. Web site: José de Amézola y Aspizúa . Olympedia . 24 December 2020.