Binh Thuan (VNA) – Cho Myung Woo of the Republic of Korea, ranked 5th in the world, has triumphed over Vietnam’s Tran Thanh Luc, ranked 21st, to claim the title at the 76th World Championship 3-Cushion Individual held in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan.
In the September 29 final match in Phan Thiet city, the young prodigy secured his victory with a score of 50-23, earning a prize of 40,000 EUR.
Before reaching the finals, Luc had a surprising victory over world number one Dick Jaspers, defeating him 50-32. The Vietnamese representative received 20,000 EUR as the runner-up, while Belgian player Eddy Merckx and Dutch player Dick Jaspers shared the third place, taking home 12,000 EUR each.
The tournament was organised by the World Carom Billiards Federation (UMB), Vietnam Billiards & Snooker Federation, and Binh Thuan, attracting 48 top players from 26 countries, including the RoK, Japan, Turkey, Belgium, and Spain. Vietnam was represented by seven competitors.
This is the first time Vietnam has been selected as the venue of the world 3-cushion billiards championship./.
