Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
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Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota
1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship
The 1st Hand-Pelota doubles Championship known as Campeonato de España de mano parejas is the second most important tournament of Hand-pelota category in Basque pelota, after the 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, known as manomanista...

 tournaments of 1994, 2000 y 2004.

Professional career

Titín III made his professional debut on September 13, 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.
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 December 2, 2007 won the Cuatro y Medio championship
Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship
The Cuatro y Medio Euskadi Championship is an individual championship of Basque pelota, often known as the cage due to the fronton dimensions.Cuatro y Medio, means Fourth and a half, meaning that every ball that rebound far from that mark is considered pasa , making it a game of presition more than...

 after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22-15 on the Ogueta fronton
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...

 in Vitoria.
On February 10, 2008 a sculpture of his hand along with a gigantography of him on the hitting wall were inaugurated on Adarraga fronton in Logroño.
On March 30, 2008 loss the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22-17.

Cuatro y Medio Championship finals

Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
1997 Retegi II Titín III 22-21 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...

2003 Nagore Titín III 22-15 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...

2007 Titín III Barriola 22-15 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...


Hand-pelota doubles championship finals

Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton
1992-93 (1) Alustiza - Maiz II Titín III - Arretxe 22-20 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...

1993-94 Titín III - Arretxe Retegi II - Beloki 22-14 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...

2000 Titín III - Lasa III Unanue - Errasti 22-19 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 Titín III - Goñi III 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...

 - Lasa III
22-8 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 - 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...


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