Oier Zearra
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Oier Zearra Garabieta, also known as Zearra (born in Galdakao
Galdakao
Galdakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range...

, Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

 on January 12, 1977), is a Basque pelota player for Asegarce company. He plays as back-player.

Professional career

He debuted at the Astelena fronton
Astelena fronton
The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...

 (Eibar
Éibar
Eibar is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. The city was chartered by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1346...

) on June 22 of 1997. His main achievement has been the subchampionship in the 2006 1st Hand-Pelota doubles championship
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...

, along with Olaizola II.

1st Hand-Pelota doubles championships

Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton
2006 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...

 - Martínez de Eulate
Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11 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...


2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton
1998 (1) Zearra Minguez 22-06 Donibane


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

2nd Hand-Pelota doubles championships

Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton
1998 - Zearra 22-

Sources & references

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