Carlo Biado
Carlo Biado (born October 31, 1983) is a Filipino professional pool player.
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| Born | October 31, 1983 La Union, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pool games | 9-Ball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Champion | 9-Ball (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current WPA ranking | 13 (as of 7 February 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Euro Tour ranking | (as of 16 Dec 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest WPA ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Biado originated from the province of La Union. He started playing pool when he was age 13 and worked as a caddie at the Villamor Air Base golf course while he was still a student. After work he would play billiards in the evening. He stopped pursuing high school education when he was on his first year and the sport serves as a means of livelihood. He earned money from bets in the billiards place he helps manage.[1][2]
Career
In 2015, Biado reached the final of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, defeating David Alcaide and Nikos Ekonomopoulos in the knockout rounds. Biado would eventually lose the final to Taiwan's Ko Pin-yi 9–11.[3]
In 2017, Biado defeated Jayson Shaw of the UK, 11–7, to win the men's 9-ball event of the 2017 World Games.[4]
Also in 2017, Biado defeated countryman Roland Garcia, 13–5, to win the 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship.[5] The following year, Biado would also reach the final of the 2018 event, however, would lose 10–13 to Joshua Filler.[6][7]
Biado reached the final of the 2019 WPA Players Championship, losing to Kevin Cheng 12–11.[8]
References
- Jonas Terrado (December 15, 2017). "Biado is world champ: In all-Filipino final, La Union native strikes early vs Garcia". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- Gasgonia, Dennis (December 16, 2017). "Carlo Biado: From 'tee boy' in golf to the new king of world 9-ball". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- Ted Lerner (October 13, 2017). "Filipino players Biado, Garcia make it to World 9-ball Championship final 4". Rappler. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- "Fresh off historic 9-ball World Games win, inspired Biado eyeing SEA Games gold". ABS-CBN Sports. August 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- Roy Luarca (October 13, 2017). "Carlo Biado rules world 9-ball". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- News, ABS-CBN (December 20, 2018). "Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- "Filler Wins A thriller in Doha". Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- "Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado". azbilliards.com. Retrieved June 10, 2019.