Avelino Rico

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Avelino Rico
Rico in 1964
Personal information
Born(1931-02-12)12 February 1931
Bustantigo, Spain
Died13 June 2026(2026-06-13) (aged 95)
Madrid, Spain
Pool career
Country Spain

Avelino Rico (12 February 1931 – 13 June 2026) was a Spanish carom billiards player.[1][2] He won at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 1986,[3] winning matches against Torbjörn Blomdahl and Raymond Ceulemans.[1][4] In the same year, he placed second at the CEB European Three-cushion Championship.[3][5]

Rico died in Madrid on 13 June 2026, at the age of 95.[6]

References

  1. Hidalgo, Bethlehem (21 August 2017). "Allande homenajeará al excampeón mundial de billar Avelino Rico". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. "Avelino Rico, emocionado con el homenaje de su pueblo". La Nueva España (in Spanish). 26 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "Avelino Rico". Kozoom. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. Gutierrez, Juan (29 October 2010). ""Merckx y yo somos los más populares en Bélgica"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. "Allande presenta el I Torneo de Billar a tres bandas "Avelino Rico"". Radiotelevisión del Principado de Asturias (in Spanish). 23 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. Cascudo, T. (13 June 2026). "Allande llora a Avelino Rico, histórico jugador de billar que logró alzarse con el campeonato del mundo a tres bandas en 1986". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2026.