The World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS) is hosting its own championship for the first time in its history, taking place in Ankara, Türkiye from 20 – 23 of July 2023.
After the COVID interruption in 2021, the Carom EC made a glorious comeback with 15 competitions in 3-cushion, 1-cushion, Balkline, Artistic and 5-pins. The review with over 2,500 photos, daily press releases, and all the information you need.
Turkey with Semih Sayginer and individual world champion Tayfun Tasdemir has really done it! At the 35th World Team Championship in 3-Cushion, the nation won the title for the third time in a row and thus entered the history books.
What a triumph for Andrea Quarta! At the just finished WC in 5-Pins, the 40-year-old Italian won the title and thus secured his second World Championship after 2008. In front of his home crowd, Quarta played a great final.
The German billards athletes achieved outstanding results at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham/USA which was crowned with the gold medal of Joshua Filler.
Daniel Sanchez is the new European 3-Cushion Champion! The Spaniard won the title at the continental championships in Berlicum/Netherlands.
At the World 3-Cushion Team Championships in Viersen/Germany, Turkey successfully defended the title of 2019. They beat surprise finalists Colombia 2-0 in the final. The bronze medals went to Germany and Spain.
The final was as exciting as a thriller. The hosts with Semih Sayginer and Murat Naci Coklu met Daniel Sanchez and Ruben Legazpi from Spain. All reports and 605 photos here on the media page.
A fantastic arena in an excellent hotel complex right by the sea. The CEB and the Turkish organisers offered a great event and celebrated a sovereign winner with Therese Klompenhouwer.
Sweden’s Torbjörn Blomdahl was crowned world champion for the sixth time in his long and successful career.In a highly dramatic final he narrowly won against the Vietnamese Duc Anh Chien Nguyen with 40:37 points.
This EC experienced unprecedented media interest. Several TV stations reported live from the Stahlpalast, among them the 1. German TV ARD. For the CEB this was a great appreciation and the crowning of their work. The review with 2,475 photos.
The duo Murat Naci Coklu and Lütfi Cenet won the gold medal for Turkey. In the final they defeated the Netherlands with individual world champion Dick Jaspers and his partner Raimond Burgman with 40:22 points.