Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
| Titín III | |
|---|---|
 Titín III falling to the floor after hitting the ball on a professional game. | |
| Full name | Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán |
| Born | 13 January 1969 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 |
Professional career
editTitín 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 first Doubles Hand-pelota Championship, and repeated the title again in 2000 and 2004 with different partners on the defense. On 2 December 2007 he won the Cuatro y Medio championship after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on the Ogueta fronton in Vitoria.[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, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22–17.
Personal life
editTitín III's nephew Víctor López is a footballer.[4]
Cuatro y Medio Championship finals
edit| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Retegi II | Titín III | 22-21 | Ogueta |
| 2003 | Nagore | Titín III | 22-15 | Ogueta |
| 2007 | Titín III | Barriola | 22-15 | Ogueta |
Hand-pelota doubles championship finals
edit| Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Sources
edit- ^ Titín III at spanish wikipedia.
- ^ l El día más grande de Titín III (El País newspaper)
- ^ Dia redondo (La Rioja newspaper)
- ^ "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] (in Spanish). EITB. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.