CEB European Three-cushion Championship
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The CEB European Three-cushion Championship is three-cushion billiards tournament organized by the Confédération Européenne de Billard. Held since 1933, it one of longest-running tournaments in the sport. The 2007 event offered a total purse of €18,500 (US$26,134) with €4,000 ($5,651) for first place.
Raymond Ceulemans of Belgium won the tournament more times – 24 – than any other player. His closest competitor for the record is Torbjörn Blomdahl at a distant 8.
[edit] Champions
Year | Winner | Nationality |
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1933 | Franz Aeberhard | Switzerland |
1935 | Alfred Lagache | France |
1936 | Claudio Puigvert | Spain |
1939 | Alfred Lagache | France |
1947 | ||
1948 | Joaquin Domingo | Spain |
1949 | Alfred Lagache | France |
1950 | Bert Wevers | Netherlands |
1951 | René Vingerhoedt | Belgium |
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1954 | ||
1955 | ||
1956 | ||
1957 | ||
1957 | Bernard Siguret | France |
1958 | Johann Scherz | Austria |
1959 | René Vingerhoedt | Belgium |
1960 | ||
1961 | Johann Scherz | Austria |
1962 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
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1964 | ||
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1968 | ||
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1971 | ||
1972 | ||
1973 | Arnold de Paepe | Belgium |
1974 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
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1977 | ||
1978 | ||
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1980 | ||
1981 | ||
1982 | ||
1983 | ||
1984 | Rini van Bracht | Netherlands |
1985 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
1986 | ||
1987 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
1988 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
1989 | Lennart Blomdahl | Sweden |
1990 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
1991 | ||
1992 | Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium |
1993 | Rini van Bracht | Netherlands |
1994 | John Thijssens | Netherlands |
1995 | Jozef Bel Philipoom | Netherlands |
1997 | Daniel Sánchez | Spain |
1998 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
1999 | Semih Saygıner | Turkey |
2000 | Daniel Sánchez | Spain |
2001 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
2002 | Frédéric Caudron | Belgium |
2003 | Dick Jaspers | Netherlands |
2004 | Murat Naci Çoklu | Turkey |
2005 | Torbjörn Blomdahl | Sweden |
2006 | Frédéric Caudron | Belgium |
2007 | Eddy Merckx | Belgium |
[edit] Countries that dominated the event
Country | Percentage |
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Belgium | 56% |
Sweden | 13% |
Netherlands | 9% |
France | 7% |
Others | 7% |
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