Junichi Komori
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese three-cushion billiards
player.
Komori has won 4 Japanese titles. However, he never won an individual world title, finishing in third position at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship
on three occasions, in 1976, 1978 and 1985. Along with Nobuaki Kobayashi
he won the world team championship three times, in 1981, 1985 and 1992.
In 1993, he set a world record by achieving a high run of 28, breaking the previous record of 25 set by Willie Hoppe
. This was eventually surpassed by Semih Sayginer
and Hugo Patiño who both achieved 31.
He also achieved a 3.333 game average.
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.
Komori has won 4 Japanese titles. However, he never won an individual world title, finishing in third position at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship
UMB World Three-cushion Championship
The UMB World Three-cushion Championship is a professional carom billiards tournament in the discipline of three-cushion billiards, organized mostly annually by the Union Mondiale de Billard...
on three occasions, in 1976, 1978 and 1985. Along with Nobuaki Kobayashi
Nobuaki Kobayashi
is a Japanese professional three-cushion billiards player and 2-time world champion.After placing 2nd to Belgium's Raymond Ceulemans three times in the UMB World Three-cushion Championship, Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974. With this win, he ended...
he won the world team championship three times, in 1981, 1985 and 1992.
In 1993, he set a world record by achieving a high run of 28, breaking the previous record of 25 set by Willie Hoppe
Willie Hoppe
William Frederick Hoppe , known predominantly as Willie Hoppe , was an internationally renowned American professional carom billiards champion, who was posthumously inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1966.-Biography:Hoppe was born in Cornwall on Hudson, New York on...
. This was eventually surpassed by Semih Sayginer
Semih Sayginer
Semih Saygıner nicknamed Mr. Magic and the Turkish Prince, is a Turkish professional carom billiards player....
and Hugo Patiño who both achieved 31.
He also achieved a 3.333 game average.