1. Raymond Ceulemans was born on 12 July 1937 and is a Belgian billiards player who won 21 UMB three-cushion World Championship titles, more than any other player.
10 Facts About Raymond Ceulemans
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Raymond Ceulemans was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2001, one of the first non-Americans to receive the honour.
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In October 2003, King Albert II of Belgium honoured Raymond Ceulemans by awarding him a knighthood in recognition of his lifetime achievements.
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Raymond Ceulemans liked to play association football at the local club.
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In 1961 at the age of 23 Raymond Ceulemans won his first Belgian three-cushion title.
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Raymond Ceulemans went on to win the title 11 times in row.
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Raymond Ceulemans was the first three-cushion player to reach levels of 1.500 and 2.000 average points per.
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Raymond Ceulemans won the first Three-Cushion World Cup in Paris, France in 1986; two more titles followed in 1987 and 1990.
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Raymond Ceulemans won the European three-cushion championship 23 times and defended it 19 times.
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At the age of 64 Raymond Ceulemans won his latest UMB world title in 2001 in Luxembourg where he defeated Marco Zanetti.