Now, Cho Myung-woo, the world's No. 1 absolute powerhouse in the Cho Myung-woo era, achieves a milestone of winning four consecutive national championships

Nov 23, 2025

Now, Cho Myung-woo, the world's No. 1 absolute powerhouse in the Cho Myung-woo era, achieves a milestone of winning four consecutive national championships
Cho Myung-woo won the men's carom 3 cushion at the 20th National Championship of the Korea Sports Council, which ended on the 23rd. Courtesy of the Korean Basketball Association



Men's 3 Cushion billiards 'World Ranking #1' Cho Myung-woo (Seoul City Hall) once again reached the top of the domestic competition and displayed his highest presence.

Cho Myung-woo won the men's carom 3 cushion in the '2020th Korean Sports Council Presidential Cup 2025 National Basketball Competition', which ended on the 23rd. As a result, Cho Myung-woo won his fourth consecutive domestic competition this season and his eighth career championship, once again confirming the absolute presence of Korean three-cushion billiards in 2025.

Cho Myung-woo, who faced Kim Haeng-jik (Jeonnam Dang-gu Federation) in the final, led the flow from the beginning. Cho Myung-woo, who scored eight high runs in seven innings and quickly boosted his momentum, continued to score without a single hit until nine innings, solidifying his early victory. After continuing to score until 18 consecutive innings with undisturbed concentration even after the break time, he lifted the trophy 50-22 (Everidge 2.381) in 21 innings.




With this victory, Cho Myung-woo achieved the real record of '4 consecutive wins in individual tournaments at the national championships. In addition, he won two titles in the doubles competition by working with Yoon Do-young (Seoul Dang-gu Federation). In this competition, he dominated both singles and doubles and set a formula of 'National Competition = Cho Myung-woo'.

Cho Myung-woo's rise was outstanding not only in Korea but also in the international arena.

Starting with the ▶13th Asian Carom Championship this year, Cho Myung-woo became the first Korean player to achieve a grand slam by winning major international competitions, including the ▶2025 Porto World 3 Cushion Tournament ▶ the 77th World 3 Cushion Championship ▶2025 Chengdu World Games ▶2025 Gwangju World 3 Cushion Tournament.




Cho Myung-woo's achievement this time is more than a personal winning streak. Throughout the year, the Korean men's three cushions have proved their competitiveness and influence in the world billiard world.

Meanwhile, Cho will also participate in the 2025 Sharm El Sheikh World Cup of Three Cushions, which will be held from Dec. 7-13, and continue his winning streak.



Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.