Aimar Olaizola
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Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, known as Olaizola II is a pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.
, additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006 and 2009.
(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies—Aspe and Asegarce.
Professional career
During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005 an 2007 the Hand-pelota championship1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
The 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship is the most important tournament competition of Hand-pelota category of Basque pelota. It was created in 1940, when the new Basque Pelota Spanish Federation, to have a champion of the category. In its beginnings, the championship was disputed every two...
, additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006 and 2009.
1st hand-pelota championship finals
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Patxi Ruiz | Olaizola II | 22-7 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2005 | Olaizola II | Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... |
22-18 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2006 | Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... |
Olaizola II | 22-17 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2007 | Olaizola II | Barriola | 22-10 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2009 | Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... |
Olaizola II | 22-12 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
Cuatro y Medio championship finals
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Olaizola II | Barriola | 22-13 | Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota... |
| 2004 | Olaizola II | Barriola | 22-08 | Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota... |
| 2005 | Olaizola II | Xala Xala Xala is a 1975 Senegalese film directed by Ousmane Sembène. It is an adaptation of Sembène's own 1973 novel of the same name. The film depicts El Hadji, a politician in Senegal, who is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife... |
22-05 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2008 | Olaizola II | Martinez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... |
22-17 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championships
| Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Koka Koka was a after Tenpō and before Kaei. This period spanned the years from December 1844 through February 1848. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:... - Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II.... |
Olaizola II - Pascual | 22-15 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
| 2006 | Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... - Martínez de Eulate |
Olaizola II - Zearra Oier Zearra Oier Zearra Garabieta, also known as Zearra , is a Basque pelota player for Asegarce company. He plays as back-player.-Professional career:He debuted at the Astelena fronton on June 22 of 1997... |
22-11 | Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota... |
| 2008 | Olaizola II - Mendizábal II | Titín III - Laskurain | 22-17 | Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota... |
| 2009 | Mtz. de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza... - Goñi III |
Olaizola II - Mendizabal II | 22-21 | Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after... |
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 (1) | Olaizola II | Hirigoyen | 22-16 | Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played... |
(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies—Aspe and Asegarce.