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
1933 Franz Aeberhard Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
1935 Alfred Lagache Flag of France France
1936 Claudio Puigvert Flag of Spain Spain
1939 Alfred Lagache Flag of France France
1947
1948 Joaquin Domingo Flag of Spain Spain
1949 Alfred Lagache Flag of France France
1950 Bert Wevers Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
1951 René Vingerhoedt Flag of Belgium Belgium
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1957 Bernard Siguret Flag of France France
1958 Johann Scherz Flag of Austria Austria
1959 René Vingerhoedt Flag of Belgium Belgium
1960
1961 Johann Scherz Flag of Austria Austria
1962 Raymond Ceulemans Flag of Belgium Belgium
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973 Arnold de Paepe Flag of Belgium Belgium
1974 Raymond Ceulemans Flag of Belgium Belgium
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984 Rini van Bracht Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
1985 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
1986
1987 Raymond Ceulemans Flag of Belgium Belgium
1988 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
1989 Lennart Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
1990 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
1991
1992 Raymond Ceulemans Flag of Belgium Belgium
1993 Rini van Bracht Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
1994 John Thijssens Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
1995 Jozef Bel Philipoom Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
1997 Daniel Sánchez Flag of Spain Spain
1998 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
1999 Semih Saygıner Flag of Turkey Turkey
2000 Daniel Sánchez Flag of Spain Spain
2001 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
2002 Frédéric Caudron Flag of Belgium Belgium
2003 Dick Jaspers Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
2004 Murat Naci Çoklu Flag of Turkey Turkey
2005 Torbjörn Blomdahl Flag of Sweden Sweden
2006 Frédéric Caudron Flag of Belgium Belgium
2007 Eddy Merckx Flag of Belgium Belgium

[edit] Countries that dominated the event

Country Percentage
Belgium 56%
Sweden 13%
Netherlands 9%
France 7%
Others 7%


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