Stefano Pelinga was born on May 1964 and is an Italian professional pool player from Rome.
18 Facts About Stefano Pelinga
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Stefano Pelinga is best known as a multi-year international artistic pool champion, as both an individual and team captain.
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Stefano Pelinga has served as an officer for the Polizia di Stato for 27 years, retiring from police work in 2011, then moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to play pool full-time.
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Stefano Pelinga was the featured player on the cover of the May 2010 issue of Billiards Digest magazine, which named him one of the world's best trick shot artists.
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Stefano Pelinga has been nicknamed "Mr Trick Shots" and "Il Maestro".
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Stefano Pelinga was invited to tour in the USA with Paul Gerni, Norway's Lars Riiber, and Japan's Yoshikazu Kimura, and nominated by Paul Gerni for a spot on ESPN's Trick Shot Magic, where he has been featured for over ten years.
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Stefano Pelinga won two Trick Shot Magic events, in 2005 and 2007, after a few second places.
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Stefano Pelinga was awarded the honorary title of Professor of Sport Games by the University of Kharkiv.
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Stefano Pelinga has a large repertoire of trick shots and is able to execute over 1,000 unique and "fancy" shots.
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Stefano Pelinga is recognized as one of the greatest trick shot champions in the history of the sport, and has earned a spot in ESPN's Trick Shot Magic Hall of Fame.
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In 2012, Stefano Pelinga was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.
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Stefano Pelinga is represented by the booking agent Billiards Superstars Promotions, who represent Paul Gerni, Allison Fisher, Mike Massey, Ewa Laurance and other top pool pros.
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Stefano Pelinga began to play pool at age 12, drawing inspiration from his favorite singer and actor, Dean Martin, whom he emulates in various parts of his life.
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Stefano Pelinga began serving as a police officer in the beginning of 1985.
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Stefano Pelinga became a member of the Polizia di Stato for the Calabria region after six months of police training.
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Stefano Pelinga won several national titles in Italy in straight pool and nine-ball throughout the late 1970s and 1980s and began traveling around Italy giving exhibitions under the sponsorship of Longoni Cues.
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In 2005 and 2007, Stefano Pelinga won the prestigious ESPN Trick Shot Magic title.
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On November 17,2012, Stefano Pelinga was inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, based in Chicago, Illinois, becoming the second pool player in the history of the organization to be inducted, after Willie Mosconi.