Carlo Biado reclaims World Pool crown, turns into first Filipino to win title twice

Carlo Biado made historical past on Sunday as he received his second World Pool Championship title after defeating defending champion Fedor Gorst of the USA, 15-13, within the finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Biado turned the primary Filipino to win the title twice after successful his first one in 2017.

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“I’m over the moon—I nonetheless can’t imagine I’m a two-time World Champion. It means the whole lot to me. I’m so proud to carry this trophy residence to the Philippines,” Biado said as reported by the World Nineball Tour website.

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Previous to the finals, Biado defeated compatriot Bernie Regalario within the semifinals.

Biado had the possibility to say his second title again in 2018, though he fell brief in opposition to Germany’s Joshua Filler.

Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes, Alex Pagulayan, Ronnie Alcano, and Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante have been among the many earlier Filipino titleholders of the stated match.

—JKC, GMA Built-in Information