| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Japan | ||
| Men's Three-cushion billiards | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Silver | 1998 Bangkok | Individual |
| Gold | 2006 Doha | Individual |
Ryuuji Umeda (梅田 竜二, sometimes transliterated Ryuji or Ryugi, and often rendered as Umeda Ryuuji in Western media; born October 22, 1968 in Tokyo)[1] is a Japanese professional three-cushion billiards player.
In 1998, Umeda finished 2nd to fellow Japanese Akio Shimada in the three-cushion event of the Asian Games. He later won it against Duong Anh Vu of Vietnam in 2006.[2] A year afterward, he dominated the UMB World Three-cushion Championship by defeating Daniel Sánchez, the two-time world champion from Spain. With the victory, he became the second Asian to win it in 34 years since Nobuaki Kobayashi.
| Preceded by Eddy Merckx |
UMB World Three-cushion Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Marco Zanetti |
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