Etchegaray (, forename unknown) was a French Basque pelotari who competed at the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

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. Etchegaray competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the

Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a Basque pelota tournament was contested. Only two teams entered, from Spain and France, but the French team, which included Maurice Durquetty and Etchegaray, withdrew before the competition: therefore, the tournamen ...

two-man teams event. He and his partner

Maurice Durquetty Maurice Durquetty () was a French pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Durquetty competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. ...

withdrew before the event, thus losing by

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to the team of Spain,

José de Amézola y Aspizúa José de Amézola y Aspizua (; 9 January 1874 – 1922) was a Spanish Basque pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Amezola entered in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at ...

and

Francisco Villota Francisco Villota y Baquiola (18 November 1873 – 7 January 1950) was a Spanish ' (player of Basque pelota) who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Villota competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history ...

References

* De Wael, Herman. ''Herman's Full Olympians'': "Pelota 1900". Accessed 25 February 2006. Available electronically a

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External links

* Pelotaris at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic pelotaris for France Place of birth missing French pelotaris Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of death missing Missing middle or first names {{Olympic-stub