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| Born | 24 March 1978 Athens |
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| Sport country |  Greece |
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| Major | 1999 Junior World Championship [1] |
Nikos Polychronopoulos (born 24 March 1978) is a Greek professional Carom billiards player from Athens. In 1999, he won Junior UMB World Three-cushion Championship.
Below is a list of major tournament finals contested by Polychronopoulos. [2] [3]
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