Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán Explained

Nickname:Titín III
Fullname:Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
Birth Date:1969 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Tricio, La Rioja
Height:1,80 m
Weight:86 kg
Countryflag:Spain
Province:La Rioja
Debut Date:September 13, 1992
Debut Fronton:Barberito I fronton (Baños de Río Tobía, La Rioja)
Categories:Hand-pelota
Position:Forward
Management:ASPE
1Sthanddoubles:1994, 2000, 2004, 2012
Cuatroymedio:2007

Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.

Professional career

Titín III made his professional debut on September 13, 1992, on the Barberito I fronton, from Baños de Río Tobía, losing the game along with Maiz II to Bengoetxea IV and Berna for a final score of 22–21.[1] In 1994 along with Arretxe won his first Doubles Hand-pelota Championship, and repeated the title again in 2000 and 2004 with different partners on the defense. On December 2, 2007, won the Cuatro y Medio championship after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on the Ogueta fronton in Vitoria.[2] On February 10, 2008, a sculpture of his hand along with a gigantography of him on the hitting wall were inaugurated on Adarraga fronton in Logroño.[3] On March 30, 2008, loss the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22–17.

Personal life

Titín III's nephew Víctor López is a footballer.[4]

Cuatro y Medio Championship finals

YearChampionSubchampionScoreFronton
1997Retegi IITitín III22-21Ogueta
2003NagoreTitín III22-15Ogueta
2007Titín IIIBarriola22-15Ogueta

Hand-pelota doubles championship finals

YearChampionsSubchampionsScoreFronton
1992-93 (1)Alustiza - Maiz IITitín III - Arretxe22-20Ogueta
1993-94Titín III - ArretxeRetegi II - Beloki22-14Ogueta
2000Titín III - Lasa IIIUnanue - Errasti22-19Ogueta
2004Titín III - Goñi IIIMartínez de Irujo - Lasa III22-8Atano III
2008Olaizola II - Mendizábal IITitín III - Laskurain22-17Ogueta

External links

Notes and References

  1. [:es:Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán|Titín III]
  2. http://www.elpais.com/articulo/pais/vasco/dia/grande/Titin/III/elpepuesppvs/20071203elpvas_8/Tes l El día más grande de Titín III
  3. http://www.larioja.com/20080211/deportes/pelota/redondo-20080211.html Dia redondo (La Rioja newspaper)
  4. Web site: Augusto Ibañez "Titín" habla del debut de su sobrino Víctor con el Alavés. Augusto Ibañez "Titín" talks about the debut of his nephew Víctor with Alavés. EITB. es. 5 January 2018. 3 February 2018.