European pentathlon championship

European pentathlon championship
Dieter Müller at the last European Championship in 1980, with Christ van der Smissen in the background
Tournament dates
Tournament format:	Round robin / knockout system
Association / host:	CEB
Tournament details
Playing time:	1954-1980
Current title holder:	Dieter Müller
Records
Most wins: 3
Raymond Ceulemans
Best GD: s. Records

The European pentathlon championship has been held since 1954 in the carom variant pentathlon (an all-around competition with the disciplines free party , binding , three-cushion and two different cadre variants). It was organized by the European carom billiards association CEB ( Confédération Européenne de Billard ).

History and modes

The tournaments from 1954 to 1973 were played at maximum distance in all disciplines. Each actor competed against each other. The tournament lasted over a week. It was played in the disciplines Free Part, Cadre 47/2, Einband, Cadre 71/2 and Three Cushion (in that order). From 1977 to 1980 the discipline Cadre 47/2 was exchanged for Cadre 47/1.

Game distances

• From 1954 to 1973: Free game (500 points), cadre 47/2 (400 points), binding (200 points) cadre 71/2 (300 points) and three-cushion (60 points)
• From 1977 to 1980: Free game (250 points), cadre 47/1 (150 points), binding (100 points) cadre 71/2 (150 points) and three-cushion (30 points)

Records

For each discipline there is a coefficient that is used to determine the so-called relative general average (VGD) .

• VGD 1954 to 1973: 519.88 Raymond Ceulemans (1971 in Amersfoort)
• VGD 1977 to 1980: 260.48 Raymond Ceulemans (1979 in Leuven)

Tournament statistics

year	place	winner	VGD	place 2	VGD	place 3	VGD
1954	Valencia	Joaquín Domingo	30.60	Jos Vervest	28.95	René Vingerhoedt	40.18
1970	Murcia	Raymond Ceulemans	196.42	José Gálvez Manzano	75.90	Dieter Müller	54.22
1971	Amersfoort	Ludo Dielis	419.66	Raymond Ceulemans	519.88	Hans Vultink	194.84
1973	Deurne (Antwerp)	Raymond Ceulemans	286.35	Ludo Dielis	280.17	Dieter Müller	135.45
1977	Krefeld	Ludo Dielis	152.61	Dieter Müller	106.66	Raymond Ceulemans	165.24
1978	Moyeuvre-Grande	Christ van der Smissen	210.44	Raymond Ceulemans	225.46	Ludo Dielis	200.29
1979	Lions	Raymond Ceulemans	260.48	Christ van der Smissen	137.33	Ludo Dielis	144.28
1980	Heeswijk-Dinther	Dieter Müller	114.62	Thomas Wildforster	100.04	Christ van der Smissen	128.51

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