Joaquín Domingo
Spanish billiards player
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Joaquín Domingo Sánchez (16 August 1917 – 27 February 1981) was a Spanish artistic and carom billiards player, who won multiple world and European championships.[2][1] He won the Artistic Billiards World Championship on three occasions and the European Billiards Artistic Championship on a further three occasions. He won the European Balkline 71/2 Championship in 1949, the CEB European Three-cushion Championship in 1948 and the 1954 European Billiard Pentathlon Championship.[3][1] He ended his career at the age of 58 with a bronze medal at the 1975 World Cup in Belgium. In total, Domingo was able to win 32 medals at world and European championships, plus 67 Spanish titles.[2][4][3][1]
Spain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Nano de Sants[1] |
| Born | 16 August 1917[2] Barcelona |
| Died | 27 February 1981 (aged 63)[2] Barcelona |
| Pool career | |
| Country | Spain |
| Tournament wins | |
| World Champion | (1957, 1963, 1966) Artistic billiards |