Antonio Lining

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Antonio Lining
Born (1963-05-09) 9 May 1963 (age 62)
Mindoro, Philippines
Sport countryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Nickname"Nikoy"
Pool games Nine-ball, Ten-ball
Best finish
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Men's nine-ball
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles

Antonio Lining (born May 9, 1963, in Mindoro, Philippines) is a Filipino pool player, nicknamed "Nikoy". He is one of the few left-handed Asian players. [1] Lining reached the semifinals of the WPA World Ten-Ball Championship in 2009 and the WPA World Nine-Ball Championship in 2010.

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Lining's most notable appearance was in the Motolite International Nine-ball Tournament in 2000, where he finished second to Francisco Bustamante, having beaten Efren Reyes in the quarter-finals. [2] Also in 2000, Lining won the All Japan Championship Nine-ball, beating Chao Fong-pang in the final.

At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Lining and Bustamante won the gold medal at the nine-ball doubles event. [3]

Between 1992 and 2017, Lining has played in one or more of the All Japan Championship (Nine Ball), U.S. Open Championship (Nine Ball) and the World Pool Championship (Nine Ball). [4]

Achievements

References

  1. kencomienda. "After Django Bustamante, Antonio Lining is the World's No.1 Pool Player" . Retrieved December 20, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. Motolite Tournament Results Archived April 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "After Busan, Django Wins In Baltimore". Philippine Daily Inquirer . October 11, 2002. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  4. "Antonio Lining: Profile" . Retrieved August 17, 2019.