Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, known as Olaizola II is a pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.

Olaizola II
Pelotari, brother of Olaizola I.
Full nameAimar Olaizola
Born (1979-11-13) 13 November 1979 (age 45)
Goizueta, Navarre
ProvinceNavarre
Height1,83 m
Weight87 kg
Debut dateApril 12, 1998
Debut frontonJaian Jai fronton
CategoriesHand-pelota
PositionForward
ManagementAsegarce
Singles
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship2005, 2007
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship1999
Doubles
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship2008
Cuatro y Medio
Cuatro y Medio2002, 2004, 2005, 2008

Early life

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Olaizola started to play pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta, Navarre.

Professional career

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During his career, Olaizola II won in 2005, 2007, 2012 and 2013 the main hand-pelota championship — the singles championship — additionally reaching the finals of 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2015.

1st hand-pelota singles championship finals

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Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
2003 Patxi Ruiz Olaizola II 22-7 Atano III
2005 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-18 Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-17 Atano III
2007 Olaizola II Barriola 22-10 Atano III
2009 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-12 Atano III
2012 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-07 Bizkaia
2013 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-07 Bizkaia
2015 Urrutikoetxea Olaizola II 22-19 Bizkaia

Cuatro y Medio championship finals

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Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
2002 Olaizola II Barriola 22-13 Ogueta
2004 Olaizola II Barriola 22-08 Ogueta
2005 Olaizola II Xala 22-05 Atano III
2008 Olaizola II Martinez de Irujo 22-17 Atano III
2011 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-12 Bizkaia
2012 Olaizola II Bengoetxea VI 22-9 Ogueta
2013 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-16 Ogueta
2014 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22-17 Bizkaia

1st hand-pelota doubles championship finals

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Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton
2003 Koka - Beloki Olaizola II - Pascual 22-15 Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11 Ogueta
2008 Olaizola II - Mendizábal II Titín III - Laskurain 22-17 Ogueta
2009 Mtz. de Irujo - Goñi III Olaizola II - Mendizabal II 22-21 Atano III
2011 Olaizola II - Begino Xala - Beroitz 22-14 Bizkaia
2014 Martínez de Irujo - Barriola Olaizola II - Aretxabaleta 22-13 Bizkaia
2016 Olaizola II - Urrutikoetxea Martínez de Irujo - Rezusta 16-10 Bizkaia

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

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Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
1999 (1) Olaizola II Hirigoyen 22-16 Astelena

(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies — Aspe and Asegarce.

Sources & references

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