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==External links==
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* Sánchez's [http://www.dsbillar.com/ official homepage]
* Sánchez's [http://www.dsbillar.com/ official homepage]
* Titles: details [http://www.kozoom.com/es/billar-carambola/players/sanchez-daniel.html]
* Track record: [http://www.kozoom.com/es/billar-carambola/players/sanchez-daniel.html breakdown]


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Revision as of 12:21, 14 December 2016

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Dani Sánchez

Sánchez in 2012
Medal record
Men's three-cushion billiards
Representing  Spain
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Akita Individual
Gold medal – first place 2005 Duisburg Individual

Daniel Sánchez Gálvez (born 3 March 1974 in Santa Coloma de Gramenet), and best known as Dani Sánchez)[1] is a Catalan Spanish professional carom billiards player who plays for F.C. Porto, a club he has represented for the last 21 years. He first reached the finals of the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1996, but finished 2nd to Christian Rudolph. He successfully took the title in 1998, defeating 14-time World Champion Torbjörn Blomdahl. He won it again in 2005 against Jean Paul de Bruijn.

Sánchez is a winner of the CEB European Three-cushion Championship twice (1997 and 2000) and is a 31-time Spanish national Champion. He also won the gold medal twice at the three-cushion event of the 2001 and 2005 World Games, defeating Dick Jaspers on both occasions.

His highest run in competition is 15, and his best game average is 5 (50 points in 10 innings).

15 times 3 cushions Billiard champion of Spain.

He is often seen in matches wearing a red or black vest.

In 2007, he nearly won the world title for the third time but he was outclassed by Ryuuji Umeda of Japan.

References

  1. ^ *Sánchez, Dani (5 June 2008). "Página Oficial de Dani Sánchez [Official Page of Dani Sánchez]" (in Spanish). Spain: self-published. Retrieved 1 February 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)

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World Games – Three-cushion Champion
2001, 2005
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