Conchita Bustindui
Bustindui in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Conchita Bustindui Garate 2 December 1927 |
| Died | 25 February 2026 (aged 98) Markina-Xemein, Spain |
Spouse | Fermin Mugerza[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Basque Country Spain |
| Sport | Basque pelota |
Conchita Bustindui Garate (2 December 1927 – 25 February 2026) was a Spanish pelotari.[2] She was known for playing professional basque pelota in Spain and Mexico. Mundo Deportivo described Bustindui and her teammates as "the first professional athletes in the world in the women's field".[3]
Bustindui died on 25 February 2026 in Markina-Xemein, at the age of 98.[4][5]
References
- ^ González, Estibalitz (13 June 2024). "Conchita Bustindui irudikatzen duen erraldoia egin dute Markina-Xemeinen". Barrena (in Basque). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Artime, Mirari (9 February 2024). "'Conchita', la raquetista que amplía la gigante familia de Markina". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ Romo, Asier (20 August 2013). "La Esperanza rinde un sentido homenaje a las raquetistas". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Conchita Bustinduy Garate". Lea-Artibai (in Spanish). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ González, Estibalitz (14 March 2026). "Erraketak omenaldirako aitzaki". Barrena (in Basque). Retrieved 16 March 2026.