Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
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.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 Euskadi Championship|Cuatro y Medio championship] after defeating Abel Barriola in the final for 22–15 on the Ogueta fronton in Vitoria. 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. On 30 March 2008 he lost the final of the doubles championship along with Laskurain, to Olaizola II and Mendizábal II for 22–17.