Titín III | |
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![]() Titín III falling to the floor after hitting the ball on a professional game. | |
Full name | Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán |
Born | (1969-01-13)13 January 1969 (age 56) Tricio,La Rioja |
Country | Spain |
Province | La Rioja |
Height | 1.80 m |
Weight | 86 kg |
Debut date | 13 September 1992 |
Debut fronton | Barberito I fronton (Baños de Río Tobía, La Rioja) |
Categories | Hand-pelota |
Position | Forward |
Management | ASPE |
Doubles | |
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship | 1994, 2000, 2004, 2012 |
Cuatro y Medio | |
Cuatro y Medio | 2007 |
Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is aBasque pelota forward player. Champion of theDoubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Titín III made his professional debut on 13 September 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 firstDoubles Hand-pelota Championship, and repeated the title again in 2000 and 2004 with different partners on the defense. On 2 December 2007 he won theCuatro y Medio championship after defeatingAbel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on theOgueta fronton inVitoria.[2] On 10 February 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 30 March 2008 he lost the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, toOlaizola II andMendizábal II for 22–17.
Titín III's nephewVíctor López is a footballer.[4]
Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
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1997 | Retegi II | Titín III | 22-21 | Ogueta |
2003 | Nagore | Titín III | 22-15 | Ogueta |
2007 | Titín III | Barriola | 22-15 | Ogueta |
Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
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1992-93(1) | Alustiza -Maiz II | Titín III -Arretxe | 22-20 | Ogueta |
1993-94 | Titín III -Arretxe | Retegi II -Beloki | 22-14 | Ogueta |
2000 | Titín III -Lasa III | Unanue -Errasti | 22-19 | Ogueta |
2004 | Titín III -Goñi III | Martínez de Irujo -Lasa III | 22-8 | Atano III |
2008 | Olaizola II -Mendizábal II | Titín III -Laskurain | 22-17 | Ogueta |