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Bogotá 2024: The 200th UMB World Cup
March 5, 2024 Carom

Bogotá 2024: The 200th UMB World Cup

Vietnam, they say, is the most optimistic country in the world. At times, Quyet Chien Tran needed that quality. He went through the eye of the needle once or twice, but at the end of the day, he held his third World Cup trophy. For Sameh Sidhom, there was a third career silver medal. 

Sharm El Sheikh World Cup 2023
December 9, 2023 Carom

Sharm El Sheikh World Cup 2023

All is well that ends well. The year 2023 ended on a high note for Dick Jaspers because he added yet another World Cup win to his impressive resume (his 29th) and he won the Overall World Cup for the 2023 season, his eighth overall win. 

WCBS to Host the 2nd WCBS Championship in July 2024
November 24, 2023 WCBS

WCBS to Host the 2nd WCBS Championship in July 2024

Following the successful inaugural WCBS Championship in Turkey in July 2023, The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) will host its second championship, taking place in Kielce, Poland from 25 – 28 July 2024.

2023 UMB Lausanne Billard Masters
November 20, 2023 Carom

2023 UMB Lausanne Billard Masters

Today the prestigious Lausanne Billard Masters ended in the world capital of sport in the Helvetic city.

Therese Klompenhouwer was the winner of the main Women’s Competition!

This year’s LBM also had the iconic Artistic Billiards as an exhibition sport where Marvin Heinrich was the winner!

Georgiou Lifts the World 6Red Snooker Title
November 16, 2023 Snooker

Georgiou Lifts the World 6Red Snooker Title

Michael Georgiou won the World Men 6Red Snooker Championship 2023 here in Doha, Qatar after defeating the 2021 World Snooker Champion Ahsan Ramzan of Pakistan 6-4. This is his second world title in IBSF after winning the World Junior Snooker title in 2007.

Germany Clinches Predator WPA World Teams Championship in a Thrilling Sudden-Death Shootout
November 14, 2023 Pool

Germany Clinches Predator WPA World Teams Championship in a Thrilling Sudden-Death Shootout

Pia Filler seals an epic comeback with the decisive shot, securing the title and a first prize of $120,000.

The final day of the Puerto Rico Billiard Expo concluded with unparalleled drama. Chinese Taipei, previous winners of the World Teams in 2012 in Beijing, stood on the verge of a repeat victory, winning the first two sets in the final against Germany.

Kelly Fisher, the New Medalla Light Puerto Rico Women’s Open Champion
November 13, 2023 Pool

Kelly Fisher, the New Medalla Light Puerto Rico Women’s Open Champion

Yet another resilience masterclass from Kelly Fisher, who survives three shootouts in a row to clinch the Medalla Light Puerto Rico Women’s Open, securing her record-breaking 6th Predator Pro Billiard Series title.

2023 UMB 5-Pins World Championship Women’s Individual in Hall in Tirol, Austria
November 13, 2023 Carom

2023 UMB 5-Pins World Championship Women’s Individual in Hall in Tirol, Austria

Daniela Romiti won and with this, she will always be the holder of the first 5-Pins Women’s World Championships.

Hall in Tirol the place, on November 12, 2023, the date, an enthusiastic public celebrated and cheered the Italian player who beat her compatriot Cristina Pulcini 3-1, who accumulated great tension during the competition and whose happiness shone with her silver medalist, Charlotte Koefoed from Denmark and Lucía Bionlillo from Italy completed a podium that would go down in billiard history.

2023 UMB 5-Pins World Championship National Teams in Hall in Tirol, Austria
November 13, 2023 Carom

2023 UMB 5-Pins World Championship National Teams in Hall in Tirol, Austria

Italy is at the top of the hill, the defender is the World Champion in Hall in Tirol after defeating Uruguay’s magnificent finalist that repeat also their championship in Lugano.

2023 UMB 3-Cushion World Cup in Seoul
November 13, 2023 Carom

2023 UMB 3-Cushion World Cup in Seoul

How do you defeat Eddy Merckx in a World Cup final? Even the greatest talent on the planet couldn’t do it today: Myung Woo Cho lost 50-43 in 21/20. The only player who knows is Dani Sánchez, who did it in Hurghada in 2008. Merckx was in fourteen finals in his life, including this one in Seoul.  

Konrad Juszczyszyn, the New Medalla Light Puerto Rico Open Champion
November 12, 2023 Pool

Konrad Juszczyszyn, the New Medalla Light Puerto Rico Open Champion

Konrad Juszczyszyn is the new champion of the 2023 Medalla Light Puerto Rico Open. The Pole earned his first Predator US Pro Billiard Series title and $37,500, defeating Roland Garcia from the Philippines in two sets: 4-2, 4-1.

Hong Kong (China) is the World Team Snooker Champions
November 12, 2023 Snooker

Hong Kong (China) is the World Team Snooker Champions

Team Hong Kong China of Cheung Ka Wai and Chang Yu Kiu has won the World Men Team Snooker Championship 2023. The final was played today at the La Maison Hotel in Doha Qatar where they defeated team Cyprus (Michael Georgiou & Antonis Poullos) 4-2 to win the title.

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