Avelino Rico

Avelino Rico

Rico in 1964

(1931-02-12) 12 February 1931 (age 93)

Medal record
Men's three-cushion billiards
Representing  Spain
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Las Vegas Three-cushion
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 Mondorf-les-Bains Individual

Avelino Rico (born 12 February 1931)[1] is a Spanish carom billiards player.[2] He won at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1986,[3] having a match against Torbjörn Blomdahl and Raymond Ceulemans.[1][4] Rico also placed second at the CEB European Three-cushion Championship in 1986.[3] He participated at the Spanish Championships, receiving ten wins.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Hidalgo, Bethlehem (21 August 2017). "Allande to Pay Tribute to Former Billiards World Champion Avelino Rico". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Avelino Rico, excited with the tribute of his people". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Avelino Rico". Kozoom. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ Gutierrez, Juan (29 October 2010). ""Merckx and I are the most popular in Belgium"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Allande presents the I Three-Way Billiards Tournament "Avelino Rico"". Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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