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'''Kobayashi Nobuaki''' (often given as '''Nobuaki Kobayashi''' in the West) is a [[Japan]]ese professional [[three-cushion billiards]] player. After placing 2nd to [[Belgium]]'s [[Raymond Ceulemans]] three times (1970, 1972 and 1973) in the [[List of UMB World Three-cushion Champions|UMB World Three-cushion Championship]], Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974. |
'''Kobayashi Nobuaki''' (often given as '''Nobuaki Kobayashi''' in the West) is a [[Japan]]ese professional [[three-cushion billiards]] player. After placing 2nd to [[Belgium]]'s [[Raymond Ceulemans]] three times (1970, 1972 and 1973) in the [[List of UMB World Three-cushion Champions|UMB World Three-cushion Championship]], Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974. With this win, he ended Ceulemans' 10-year reign as champion. A decade later, he won it again at the expense of [[Ludo Dielis]]. He defended it unsuccessfully the following year, losing to Ceulemans again. He is the only [[Asia]]n native (not counting [[Sang Lee]] who represented the [[United States]] at the time) to win a World Three-cushion Championship. His son, Kobayashi Hideaki, is also a three-cushion billiards player.<ref>[http://www.sfbilliards.com/results.htm Tournament results]<!--This is not a proper reference citation; use {{Cite web}} inside the ref element, to specify details.--></ref>{{clarifyme|date=September 2007}}<!--Is Hideaki a pro or an amateur?--> |
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Template:Japanese name Kobayashi Nobuaki (often given as Nobuaki Kobayashi in the West) is a Japanese professional three-cushion billiards player. After placing 2nd to Belgium's Raymond Ceulemans three times (1970, 1972 and 1973) in the UMB World Three-cushion Championship, Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974. With this win, he ended Ceulemans' 10-year reign as champion. A decade later, he won it again at the expense of Ludo Dielis. He defended it unsuccessfully the following year, losing to Ceulemans again. He is the only Asian native (not counting Sang Lee who represented the United States at the time) to win a World Three-cushion Championship. His son, Kobayashi Hideaki, is also a three-cushion billiards player.[1][clarification needed]
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