Korean billiard history, Cho Myoung-woo will write a new one. World No. 1 Cho Myoung-woo goes to the final of the men's carom 3 cushion in the world game. Egypt's Sidom matches gold medal on the 14th
Aug 13, 2025
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Cho Myung-woo succeeded in advancing to the final by beating Vietnam's powerhouse Tran Quyet Chien (world No. 4) in 23 innings in the men's carom 3 cushion semi-finals of the '2025 12th Chengdu World Game' held at the gym of the Chinese Civil Aviation University in Chengdu, China on the morning of the 13th (Korea time).
Cho Myung-woo thus secured at least a silver medal, writing a new history of Korean billiards. Winning the first world game carom medal ever. Previously, Kim Ga-young won a silver medal in the women's nine-ball category in the 'Polish Wroclaw World Games" women's pocketball category in 2017. However, he has yet to win a medal in the carom event. The late Kim Kyung-ryul's previous best performance in the 2013 competition was the fourth place in three cushions.
There was a great reversal drama.
Cho Myoung-woo, who recaptured the world's No. 1 ranking by winning the '2025 Porto World 3 Cushion Billiards World Cup' held in Portugal in July, continued his momentum in this world game.
Cho Myung-woo failed to score the first pitch, and his shot was somewhat shaken at the beginning of the game. He was dragged 7-17 through 11 innings. However, he scored nine high runs in the 15th inning and succeeded in turning the tables, and then fought a fierce battle until the end of the game.
Rather, Tran caught Seung-gi first. Tran reached the game point first, scoring two consecutive points in 22 innings, which was 37-37. However, the chance passed to Cho Myung-woo as he failed to finish the final round.
The world No. 1 did not miss this opportunity. In the 23rd inning, he calmly won three consecutive points and eventually completed a come-from-behind drama with a score of 40-39.
Now, Cho Myung-woo will play a gold medal match with world No. 8 Same Sidom from Egypt at 1 p.m. on the 14th. If Cho Myung-woo wins again here, he can achieve a grand slam that wins the Asian Championship, the World Cup of 3 Cushions, and the World Championship, and the World Games. This is also the first record in Korean billiard history.
Cho Myoung-woo, who reached the final, said, `As I did my best in every game, I will give Korea my first world game gold medal" expressed his determination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
