Aimar Olaizola Apezetxea, also known as OlaizolaII, is a Basque pelotari and the younger brother of OlaizolaI. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in history.
Early life Olaizola started to play pelota on the local fronton of his hometown, Goizueta, Navarre.
Professional career 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 Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton2003 Patxi RuizOlaizola II22-7Atano III2005 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-18Atano III2006Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-17Atano III2007Olaizola IIBarriola22-10Atano III2009Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-12Atano III2012 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-07Bizkaia2013 Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-07Bizkaia2015UrrutikoetxeaOlaizola II22-19Bizkaia
Cuatro y Medio championship finals Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton2002Olaizola II Barriola22-13Ogueta2004Olaizola II Barriola22-08Ogueta2005Olaizola II Xala22-05Atano III2008Olaizola II Martinez de Irujo22-17Atano III2011Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-12Bizkaia2012Olaizola IIBengoetxea VI22-9Ogueta2013Olaizola IIMartínez de Irujo22-16Ogueta2014Martínez de IrujoOlaizola II22-17Bizkaia
1st hand-pelota doubles championship finals Year Champions Subchampions Score Fronton2003Koka - BelokiOlaizola II - Pascual22-15Atano III2006 Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de EulateOlaizola II - Zearra22-11Ogueta2008Olaizola II - Mendizábal IITitín III - Laskurain22-17Ogueta2009Mtz. de Irujo - Goñi IIIOlaizola II - Mendizabal II22-21Atano III2011Olaizola II - BeginoXala - Beroitz22-14Bizkaia2014Martínez de Irujo - BarriolaOlaizola II - Aretxabaleta22-13Bizkaia2016Olaizola II - UrrutikoetxeaMartínez de Irujo - Rezusta16-10Bizkaia
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship Year Champion Subchampion Score Fronton1999 (1)Olaizola IIHirigoyen22-16Astelena
(1) Two championships were played in 1999, due to disagreements between the two main professional Basque-pelota companies — Aspe and Asegarce.
References
Olaizola II profile