Dario Gomez won the 2026 Manomanist Championship
In the final played on Sunday at the Navarra Arena, Ezkarai's beat Dario Gómez 6-22, and Dario won the Manomanist for the first time in his career.
Dario Gómez wonthe 2026 Manomanist Championship onSunday at the Navarra Arena in Pamplona. Aspe's pelotari defeated Iñaki Artola in the grand final, 6-22, and thus managed to put on his txapela. Thus, Dario, 30, won for thefirst time in the Manomanista and won for the first time in professionals in a great tournament, and was also the first Riojano pelotari to win the Manomanist Championship in 1953.
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Miguel Capellán, Darius's coach in Ezkarai: "Do you know what Darius has done...? It's unbelievable..
The new Manomanist champion began as a pelotari, Miguel Capellán was his coach; watching the final at the Navarra Arena, and the Riojano striker wearing a cap, Capellan, excited, recalled those years.
Balba Gil, mother of Darius: "For me, my son is my champion"
It is his lifelong dream, said Balba Gil, mother of Darius, champion of the Manomanist 2026, after his son won the txapela in the Navarra Arena. Dario clearly imposed himself on Iñaki Artola, 6-22, in the final.
Dario Gomez: "Hurrengo pilotakadan baino ez nuen pentsatu nahi"
Dario Gomez Aspeko pilotariaren adierazpenak, txapela irabazi eta 2026ko Buruz Buruko txapelduna izan ondoren.
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Dario Gómez is the new Manomanist champion of 2026. This Sunday, in the final played at the Navarra Arena in Pamplona, Aspe's pelotari beat Iñaki Artola 6-22 and won the txapela.
The ball fans have taken to the streets of Pamplona at the gates of the grand finale
In the streets of Pamplona you can see the smell of the final. Today it is decided where the Manomanist txapela will go: to Alegia or to Ezkarai.
LIVE: Manomanist Final, Artola vs Dario
Artola and Dario want to wear their first txapela in the Manomanist final
The grand final can be followed live by kirolakeitb.eus and ETB1, which will be the eighth in 11 years.
Unai Amiano: "I don't think they're going to be too scared of me in First"
Unai Amiano, Manomanist Series B champion, has been with EITB a few days after winning the txapela. He recognizes that his victory in promoting the ball in his hometown of Irun may be very important. He also believes that he is far from the level to win in First Division tournaments and more considering that he has played very rarely individually in amateurs.