Eddy Merckx (billiards player)
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Eddy Merckx is a Belgian
professional three-cushion billiards
player.
In the year 2006, he beat Nikos Polychronopoulos 3–1 to win the world title in three cushions billiards. In 2007, he added the European title, by beating the reigning champion Frédéric Caudron
.
Merckx was born in 1968, the year cyclist
Eddy Merckx
won his first Giro d'Italia
, and he was named after the cyclist. In daily life, he often adopts the family name of his wife, to avoid confusion with his much more famous namesake.
On October 8, 2011, while playing in the German Bundesliga in Duisberg, Merckx defeated Won Kang 50-6 in six innings. The inning breakdown was 4-9-26-7-0-4. The previous record for a 50 point game was nine innings, shared by Torbjorn Blomdahl, Frederic Caudron and Marco Zanetti.http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=248511
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
professional three-cushion billiards
Three-cushion billiards
Three-cushion billiards is a form of carom billiards, and one of the most popular and challenging cue sports in the world.The object of the game is to the off both and contact the at least 3...
player.
In the year 2006, he beat Nikos Polychronopoulos 3–1 to win the world title in three cushions billiards. In 2007, he added the European title, by beating the reigning champion Frédéric Caudron
Frédéric Caudron
Frédéric Caudron is a Belgian professional three-cushion billiards player, nicknamed "L'Extraterrestre" . He won the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1999...
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Merckx was born in 1968, the year cyclist
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known." The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all...
won his first Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
, and he was named after the cyclist. In daily life, he often adopts the family name of his wife, to avoid confusion with his much more famous namesake.
On October 8, 2011, while playing in the German Bundesliga in Duisberg, Merckx defeated Won Kang 50-6 in six innings. The inning breakdown was 4-9-26-7-0-4. The previous record for a 50 point game was nine innings, shared by Torbjorn Blomdahl, Frederic Caudron and Marco Zanetti.http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=248511