Aimar Olaizola Explained

Nickname:Olaizola II
Fullname:Aimar Olaizola
Birth Date:1979 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Goizueta, Navarre
Height:1,83 m
Weight:87 kg
Country:Spain
Province:Navarre
Debut Date:April 12, 1998
Debut Fronton:Jaian Jai fronton
Categories:Hand-pelota
Position:Forward
Management:Asegarce
1Sthand:2005, 2007
2Ndhand:1999
1Sthanddoubles:2008
Cuatroymedio:2002, 2004, 2005, 2008

Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, known as Olaizola II is a pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.

Early life

Olaizola started to play pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta, Navarre.

Professional career

During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2013 the main hand-pelota championship — the singles championship — additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2015.

1st hand-pelota singles championship finals

YearChampionSubchampionScoreFronton
2003 Patxi RuizOlaizola II22-7Atano III
2005 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-18Atano III
2006Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-17Atano III
2007Olaizola IIBarriola22-10Atano III
2009Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-12Atano III
2012 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-07Bizkaia
2013 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-07Bizkaia
2015UrrutikoetxeaOlaizola II22-19Bizkaia

Cuatro y Medio championship finals

YearChampionSubchampionScoreFronton
2002Olaizola II Barriola22-13Ogueta
2004Olaizola II Barriola22-08Ogueta
2005Olaizola II Xala22-05Atano III
2008Olaizola II Martinez de Irujo22-17Atano III
2011Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-12Bizkaia
2012Olaizola IIBengoetxea VI22-9Ogueta
2013Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-16Ogueta
2014Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-17Bizkaia

1st hand-pelota doubles championship finals

YearChampionsSubchampionsScoreFronton
2003Koka - BelokiOlaizola II - Pascual22-15Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de EulateOlaizola II - Zearra22-11Ogueta
2008Olaizola II - Mendizábal IITitín III - Laskurain22-17Ogueta
2009Mtz. de Irujo - Goñi IIIOlaizola II - Mendizabal II22-21Atano III
2011Olaizola II - BeginoXala - Beroitz22-14Bizkaia
2014Martínez de Irujo - BarriolaOlaizola II - Aretxabaleta22-13Bizkaia
2016Olaizola II - UrrutikoetxeaMartínez de Irujo - Rezusta16-10Bizkaia

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies — Aspe and Asegarce.

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