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Torino October 7th 2024
The 5-Pins World Championship in Venaria Reale-Torino was recently concluded with the victory of Andrea Ragonesi in this 26th edition, who beat Andrea Quarta in a spectacular final 4-3, defending champion. The podium was completed by Ciro Davide Rizzo and Camilo Gomez.
Andrea Ragonesi closed a spectacular championship, which he entered from the qualification phase.
In the first under22 world championship of this specialty, the title was won by the Italian player Emanuel Cucchiara against the Argentine player Santino Lopez, the only one who broke the Italian hegemony on the podiums of these championships.
The matches were broadcast on Live Stream by Billiard Channel on You Tube and the semi-finals and finals of the absolute and Junior tournaments by RAI Sport.
Congratulations to all the medalists and to the organization of the Italian federation for a spectacular tournament at the Palazzo Venaria Reale with a huge attendance.
More news and photos visit official tournament Page.
Torino October 5th 2024
The draw of the 32 athletes who have officially earned a place in the knockout rounds of the 26th 5-pins World Championship, held in the magnificent setting of the Reggia di Venaria, has been set.
After intense competitions and high-level technical challenges, the best four athletes in each group have earned access to the knockout phase, which will begin today, Saturday, October 5th.
Many expectations but above all many surprises that were experienced on the blue cloths set up in the Sala Citroniera of the Reggia. As many as 14 Italians qualified for the knockout rounds.
In Group A the only and sole protagonist is the young Turin player Andrea Ragonesi who has won seven games out of seven, conceding little to his opponents. Behind him are the reigning World Champion Andrea Quarta, the Argentine Juan Demasi and in fourth place the Uruguayan Eliomar Berrutti.
In Group B, the Italian David Martinelli is leading, followed by the 2017 World Champion, the Argentine Alejandro Martinotti. Third place is for the Uruguayan Robert Mendonca and fourth for the Argentine Gustavo Longo.
Great show also in Group C where the Italian Paolo Marcolin finished in first place followed by the Argentine Cesar D'Ottavio. Third and fourth place for the Uruguayan Alejandro Moran and the Belgian Miguel Bustos.
In Group D, the reigning European Champion Michelangelo Aniello finished as first place ahead of the Uruguayan Diego Capote, followed by the Argentine Lautaro Menghi and the Italian Camilo Gomez.
In Group E, the skills of the 2015 World Champion, the Italian Matteo Gualemi, stood out, leading with six victories out of seven. Second and third place were for the Argentines Josè Oliva and Matias Lacomba, fourth place for the Italian Loris Saggia.
Group F reflected expectations in terms of spectacularity. A real iron group in which the 2019 World Champion, the Italian Ciro Davide Rizzo, emerged, followed by the Italian Michele Gatta. Third place for the 2022 European Vice-Champion, the Danish Kasper Kristoffersen, and fourth place for the German Max Gabel, bronze medalist at the European Championship in Calangianus.
Group G was dominated by the Italian Pierluigi Sagnella who won seven matches out of seven. Followed by the three-time World Champion, the Argentine Gustavo Torregiani, his compatriot Matias Spattola and the Italian Alessandro Cavalli.
Finally, in Group H the dream of Rosario Attianese continues, who, after having earned access to the group stage thanks to the open qualifications, managed to finish in the lead ahead of the Italian Achille Mignolo. Third place for the Uruguayan Fredy Larrosa and fourth for the Argentine Emanuele Dario.
The knockout phase will begin today, Saturday 5 October, starting at 10:00 in the Sala della Citroniera of the Reggia di Venaria. The matches will be broadcast in livestreaming on the Federale Billiard Channel. Starting at 18:00, one of the quarterfinals will be broadcast live on RaiPlay.
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Torino, September 20th, 2024.
From October 1st to 6th, the Royal Palace of Venaria (Turin), a historical and artistic heritage site of inestimable value in Italy, will be the venue for two major international competitions for the best talents in the 5-pins billiards discipline: the 26th World Championship 5-Pins Individual Open and the 1st World Championship 5-Pins Juniors.
The UMB (Union Mondiale de Billard) has entrusted the Italian Federation of Billiards and Bowling Sports with the honor and responsibility of organizing this internationally significant event for three consecutive editions. The Federation has already overseen the organization of 14 editions of the 5-pins billiards World Championship.
Andrea Quarta defending tittle won in Calangianus 2022.
The game format, introduced in 2015, consists of a qualification phase (open to all athletes) and a final phase with 64 athletes. The two qualification phases are organized by the Italian Federation for Europe, Africa, and Asia, and by the Argentine Federation for America and Oceania.
As a result, the competition will feature 64 athletes, 48 of whom are automatically qualified, along with 16 qualifiers from around the world.
The magnificent setting of the Royal Palace of Venaria will host an unprecedented event: the 1st 5-Pins Billiards Juniors World Championship.
This is a landmark achievement for the world of sport billiards, as it celebrates young talents in this captivating discipline on a global scale for the first time ever. This championship marks a turning point for 5-pins billiards, affirming its importance as a major sport capable of attracting and training new generations of athletes. Twelve young athletes from Argentina, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and Uruguay will compete for the first Juniors World Championship title.
The event will be available for live streaming on the Billiard Channel YouTube channel. LIVE updates will be provided through the Federation's social media channels: Facebook and Instagram: @federazionebiliardo.
