Lee Vann Corteza
 Lee Vann Corteza at the 2013 U.S. Open Ten-ball Championship Picture by: Christopher Reyes | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Philippines
| ||
| Men's Nine-Ball | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan | Singles |
| Silver | 2001 Kuala Lumpur | Singles |
| Gold | 2003 Ho Chi Minh City | Doubles |
| Silver | 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima | Singles |
| Men's Eight-Ball | ||
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2001 Kuala Lumpur | Singles |
| Gold | 2003 Ho Chi Minh City | Singles |
| Gold | 2005 Manila | Doubles |
| Silver | 2005 Manila | Singles |
Lee Vann Corteza (born 1 March 1979 in Davao City, Philippines) is a Filipino professional pool player.[1] He is nicknamed "Van Van", and started playing pool in 1993.[2] Corteza has won four Gold Medals and one Silver Medal at the Southeast Asian Games, and was the winner of the 2004 WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour tournament in the Philippines as well, beating fellow countryman Francisco Bustamante 13-11 in the final.[3][4]
On March 31, 2007, Corteza won the Philippine National Championship by defeating Marlon Manalo with a score of 13-11
Lee Vann Corteza is currently managed by Jonathan Sy of the Negros Billiards Stable and JSY Sports.
Titles and tournament achievements
- 2013 World Cup of Pool (with Dennis Orcollo)[5]
- 2013 China Open 9-Ball Men's Division[6]
- 2013 Southern Classic 9-Ball Division[7]
- 2011 Manny Pacquiao International 10-Ball Championships[8]
- 2011 San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest 9-Ball Open[9]
- 2011 3rd Golden Break 9-Ball Invitational Championship[10]
- 2010 US Open Ten-Ball Championship[11]
- 2010 Hard Times 10-Ball Open[12]
- 2010 Predator International 10-Ball[13]
- 2009 Derby City Classic Ten-Ball Challenge[14]
- 2007 Turning Stone Classic IX[15]
- 2007 Philippine National Championship[16]
- 2006 All Japan Championship[16]
- 2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Manila Leg)[17][18]
Other Achievements
- 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 32, defeat versus David Alcaide[19]
- 2004 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 64[1]
- 2003 Southeast Asian Games -
Eight-ball Singles[20] - 2003 Southeast Asian Games - Nine-ball Doubles[20]
- 2003 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 32[1]
- 2002 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 64[1]
- 2001 Southeast Asian Games - Eight-Ball Singles[21]
- 2001 Southeast Asian Games -
Nine-Ball Singles[21] - 1999 Southeast Asian Games - Nine-Ball Singles[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Second time lucky for Van Corteza"[sic], World Pool-Billiard Association
- ↑ "Player Profile: Lee Van Corteza", ESPNStar.com
- ↑ "San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop", AZBilliards.com
- ↑ "Villanueva, Corteza advance to the World Pool tourney", Manila Times (online edition), 2006; retrieved November 29, 2006.
- ↑ "World Cup of Pool 2013". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ↑ "China Open Men's Div. 2013". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Southern Cl. 2013 9B Div.". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Manny Pacquiao International 10B C'ship". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ↑ "SMB Oktoberfest". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Corteza wins 9 Ball Invitational Championship in Malaysia". http://www.cuesports.org.tw. August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "US Open 10-Ball 2010". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ↑ "Hard Times 10B 2010". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Predator 10B 2010 Spain". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ↑ "DCC 2009 10B Challenge". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ↑ "Turning Stone IX". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Lee Van Corteza". Propool.info.
- ↑ "San Miguel Tour 2004 Stop 5". Azbilliards.com. Retrieved May 30, 2004.
- ↑ "Lee Van Corteza", Inside Pool magazine (online edition)
- ↑ "Knock out stages 2006 World Pool Championship", World Pool Billiard Association, 2006
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Bata Leads Billiards 'Dream Team' for RP to SEA Games", Manila Times (online edition), 2003
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "Southeast Asian Games Medallists", Philippine Olympic Committee
