Tournaments Editorial 1 min read
Frederic Caudron and the Race for the World Three-Cushion Title
The UMB World Three-Cushion Championship is carom billiards' world title event, organized by the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB), carrying on a tradition of three-cushion championships dating back to the early 20th century.
Most World Titles
| Player | Country | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ceulemans | Belgium | 13 |
| Nobuaki Kobayashi | Japan | 5 |
| Torbjorn Blomdahl | Sweden | 5 |
| Edmond Soussa | Egypt | 3 |
| Claudio Puigvert | Spain | 3 |
| Hendrik J. Robijns | Netherlands | 3 |
| Enrique Navarra | Argentina | 3 |
| Rene Vingerhoedt | Belgium | 3 |
Recent Champions
- 2012-2013: Frederic Caudron (Belgium)
- 2014: Pedro Piedrabuena (USA)
- 2015: Sameh Sidhom (Egypt)
- 2021: Tayfun Tasdemir (Turkey)
- 2024: Frederic Caudron (Belgium) — reigning champion
Technical Records
- Highest general average: 2.463, by Tayfun Tasdemir in 2021.
- Highest special average: 5.714, by Kang Dong-koong in 2013.
- Longest run: 20 points, by Martin Horn in 2021.
With his 2024 title, Frederic Caudron continues to affirm his place as one of the finest three-cushion players of the current generation, alongside Torbjorn Blomdahl, the two having traded the world title for more than a decade.
