Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán, also known as TitínIII, is a Basque pelota forward player. He was champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments in 1994, 2000, 2004 and 2012.
Professional career Titín 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.Titín III at spanish wikipedia. 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.l El día más grande de Titín III (El País newspaper) 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.Dia redondo (La Rioja newspaper) 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 Titín III's nephew Víctor López is a footballer.
Cuatro y Medio Championship finals Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton1997Retegi IITitín III22-21Ogueta2003NagoreTitín III22-15Ogueta2007Titín IIIBarriola22-15Ogueta
Hand-pelota doubles championship finals Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton1992-93 (1)Alustiza - Maiz IITitín III - Arretxe22-20Ogueta1993-94Titín III - ArretxeRetegi II - Beloki22-14Ogueta2000Titín III - Lasa IIIUnanue - Errasti22-19Ogueta2004Titín III - Goñi IIIMartínez de Irujo - Lasa III22-8Atano III2008Olaizola II - Mendizábal IITitín III - Laskurain22-17Ogueta
Sources
External links Titín III bio at ASPE