Kim Kyung-roul
Kim Kyung-roul |
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| birthday | February 23, 1980 |
| date of death | February 22, 2015 |
| Place of death | Goyang |
| nationality |
 South Korea
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| Achievements Unless otherwise stated, the information relates to the “three cushion” discipline. |
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| Best ED: 3.333 | |
2013, AGIPI Billard Masters 2013 
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| Best GD: 2.313 | |
| 2013 AGIPI Billard Masters 2013
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| Maximum series (HS): 15 (2 ×) | |
2011 AGIPI Masters, Schiltigheim 2011 Three Cushion World Cup, Hurghada
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Best Game :? (Pts. In recording) |
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1 × 2010, three-cushion world cup, Antalya 
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| World rankings | |
| Highest WRL place: | 3 |
| Current WRL location: | 9 (as of Feb. 2013) |
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| Hangeul | 김경률 |
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Revised Romanization |
Gim Gyeong-ryul |
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McCune- Reischauer |
Kim Kyŏngnyul |
Kim Kyung-roul (born February 23, 1980 - February 22, 2015 in Goyang ) was a South Korean carom player in the three- cushion discipline .
Career
Kim was one of the best Korean three-cushion players, although he had slipped from third to seventh place after the last edition of the world rankings and was overtaken by Choi Sung-won , who was two years older (6th place). His greatest success was winning the three-cushion World Cup in 2010. At the AGIPI Masters in March 2012, Kim had to admit defeat to ten-time world champion Torbjörn Blomdahl from Sweden with 31:50.
Private
Kim was married and had a daughter. He lived with his family in Seoul, where he owned six pool salons. Kim was considered the successor to the legendary Sang Chun Lee and a figurehead of his nation. Due to brain surgery and work in his salons, three of which he sold before his death, Kim was not as successful in international billiards in the years before his death.
death
On the eve of his 35th birthday in 2015, a tragic incident occurred in his parents' house in Ilsan, a district of Goyang, when Kim fell to his death from the balcony of the house in the early hours of the morning. Whether it was an accident or a suicide was not disclosed. According to police, no suicide note was found.
Others
Despite participating in major international tournaments, Kim, like Choi Sung-won and Kim Haeng-jik , spoke little English and needed an interpreter for interviews. Mostly this was Park Woo-jin from the Korean Billiards Association, who also translates for the other players. His cry of joy, which is rather untypical for Koreans, is known, which he uttered after winning games.
successes
- Three Cushion World Cup : Winner 2010/1 • Second in 2008/4, 2011/1 • Third in 2006/3, 2007/6, 2008/2, 2011/5
- AGIPI Billard Masters : Group Winner 2010 • Second 2012
- Asian Indoor Games : Third 2006, 2009
Web links
- Highlights Kim vs. Choi - AGIPI Masters 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Player profile on Kozoom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ World ranking from September 10, 2012 on UMB.org. Retrieved October 27, 2012
- ↑ Current world rankings (PDF; 171 kB). Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ↑ a b Billiards world in shock: Kyung-Roul Kim passed away
- ↑ Spectacular start for Haeng Jik Kim interview on Kotoom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ Interview after his victory at the AGIPI Masters 2012 on Kozoom.com. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
- ↑ a b Successes on kozoom.com, accessed on October 27, 2012
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kim, Kyung-roul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 김경률 (Hangeul); Gim, Gyeong-ryul (revised Romanization); Kim, Kyŏngnyul (McCune-Reischauer) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean carom player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1980 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2015 |
| Place of death | Goyang |