Avelino Rico

Avelino Rico
Rico in 1964
Personal information
Born(1931-02-12)12 February 1931
Bustantigo, Spain
Died13 June 2026(2026-06-13) (aged 95)
Madrid, Spain
Pool career
Country Spain

Avelino Rico (12 February 1931 – 13 June 2026) was a Spanish carom billiards player.[1][2] He won at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1986,[3] winning matches against Torbjörn Blomdahl and Raymond Ceulemans.[1][4] In the same year, he placed second at the CEB European Three-cushion Championship.[3][5]

Rico died in Madrid on 13 June 2026, at the age of 95.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Hidalgo, Bethlehem (21 August 2017). "Allande homenajeará al excampeón mundial de billar Avelino Rico". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Avelino Rico, emocionado con el homenaje de su pueblo". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Avelino Rico". Kozoom. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Gutierrez, Juan (29 October 2010). ""Merckx y yo somos los más populares en Bélgica"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Allande presenta el I Torneo de Billar a tres bandas "Avelino Rico"". Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Cascudo, T. (13 June 2026). "Allande llora a Avelino Rico, histórico jugador de billar que logró alzarse con el campeonato del mundo a tres bandas en 1986". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2026.
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