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Efren Bustos Gonzalez

Salamanca, Spain

Sponsor by Poolmania Sports SL with Pechauer Custom Cues (2014-2016), Sponsor by Poolmania Sports SL with Longoni (2016-2018), Sponsor Taom Billiards (2018-2020), Sponsor Manuelgil.com-Buffalo Cues (2019-2021), Sponsor Manuelgil.com 2019, Sponsor Navigator tips (2021-), Sponsor J. Flowers Cue and Cue-X (2021-). Champion Castilla y León 8-Ball season; 08/09, 09/10, 14/15, 17/18, 21/22, 22/23. Runner-up Castilla y León 8-Ball season; 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 10/11, 13/14, 19/20 Champion Castilla y León 9-Ball season; 11/12, 14/15, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 22/23 Runner-up Castilla y León 9-Ball season; 05/06, 10/11, 15/16 Champion Castilla y León 10-Ball season; 09/10, 10/11, 12/13, 15/16, 17/18, 18/19, 22/23 Runner-up Castilla y León Ball 10 season; 11/12, 13/14, 14/15, 19/20 Runner-up Castilla y León Teams Ball 9 season; 06/07, 11/12, 17/18, 19/20 Champion Castilla y León Teams Ball 9 season; 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15, 22/23, 24/25 Runner-up Castilla y León Circuit Ball 9 season; 08/09, 10/11 Runner-up Castilla y León Circuit Ball 10 season; 13/14 (by differential) 15/16, 16/17 Champion Master Circuit Castilla y León 9 Ball season; 09/10, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, 21/22, 22/23, 23/24 Champion Master Circuit Castilla y León 10 Ball season; 11/12, 12/13, 14/15 Champion Scottish Doubles Castilla y León season; 10/11, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 22/23, 23/24 Runner-up Scottish Doubles Castilla y León season; 12/13 I Open Sala Balabushka Scottish Pairs; 1st place Champions 2012 (Kharim Robles- Efrén Bustos) Champion City of Salamanca (3 times), City of Zamora, City of Segovia, City of Ávila - Santa Teresa Trophy 1st Place General Ranking Castilla y León x15 seasons; 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17, 17/18, 18/19, 19/20, (20/21 COVID-19, NONE), 21/22, 22/23, 23/24 Spanish Champion with Castilla y León RFEB regional teams 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019. Only player in the history of Castilla y León to win all three Individual Absolutes, both absolutes (pairs and teams), as well as the Master Circuit in a single season. 3rd place in the Spanish Championship of Regional Teams RFEB; 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015 Runner-up of the Spanish Regional Teams RFEB-CEP 2012 Spanish Cup 9 Ball RFEB - Vitoria 08/09 11th place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Vigo 09/10 5th place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Barcelona 10/11 9th place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Mérida 10/11 9th place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Padrón (Lugo) 10/11 3rd place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Padrón (Lugo) 11/12; 8th place Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB - Madrid 14/15; 4th place Spanish Cup 9 Ball RFEB - Irún 16/17; 5th place Spanish Cup 9 Ball RFEB - Oviedo 21/22; 5th place Spanish Championship RFEB 9 Ball 14/15; 5th place - Madrid Spanish Championship RFEB 9 Ball 17/18; 5th place - Oviedo 3rd Bronze Spanish Absolute Championship 9 Ball RFEB 2013-Madrid 4th National Ranking Spanish Cup 10 Ball RFEB; 2014/2015 3rd Bronze National Ranking 10 Ball RFEB; 2010/2011 11th National Ranking 10 Ball and 9 Ball RFEB; 2010/2011 3rd place National Masterpool circuit 1st category; 13/14 3rd place Absolute VNEA 8 Ball (Calpe-Alicante) 2008 Spanish Champion VNEA Teams 08 (Calpe-Alicante) 2008 Runner-up VNEA Anniversary Tournament (Valencia) 2008 Runner-up Spanish Junior 8 Ball VNEA (Benidorm) 2007 3rd place Spanish Championship Straight Pool 14:1 ANPE (Madrid) 2007 5th Place MASTER Teams World Championship Las Vegas VNEA (USA) 2006 Spanish Representative, EPBF European Championship 2005, (Veldhoven-Holland) Qualified World Championship Las Vegas VNEA; 2004/2005/2006/2024 5th place International Open Ciudade de Ourense 2006 4th place International Open Ciudade de Ourense 2005 5th place International Open CEP- Ourense 2013 International Open Sala Balabushka-Salamanca 4th- 2014 National Open Ciudad de Oviedo 5th- 2015 Runner-up II International Open Sala Balabushka-Salamanca 2nd- 2015 III International Open Sala Balabushka-Salamanca 4th 2016 Runner-up 2nd place National Open-Las Vegas (Santander- Sala Charlie's) 2020 Runner-up 23rd edition Ninja International 9 ball 2021 vs ghost (Efrén Bustos (ESP) 77- Manu Alejandro 109 (CHI)) Champion 24th edition Ninja International 10 ball 2021 vs ghost (Efrén Bustos 104 (ESP) – Jason Nuguid (PHI) 94) Runner-up 26th edition Ninja International 9 ball 2021 vs ghost (Efrén Bustos (ESP) 90- Felipe Gallegos 145 (CHI)) Champion 27th edition Ninja International 10 ball 2021 vs ghost (Efrén Bustos 109 (ESP) – Jason Nuguid (PHI) 103) Spanish RFEB 9 ball championship 20/21; 5th place - Campello (Alicante) 9th National Absolute Ranking RFEB 2020/21 SEASON 22/23 DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN RFEB NATIONAL EVENTS FOR PERSONAL REASONS SEASON 23/24 DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN RFEB NATIONAL EVENTS FOR PERSONAL REASONS SEASON 24/25 DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN RFEB NATIONAL EVENTS FOR PERSONAL REASONS 4th European Championship 2023 VNEA 8 Ball (Benidorm) World Runner-Up by Nations with Spain, VNEA World Championship Las Vegas (USA) 2024

Enrique Calderon (Kike)

Barcelona, Spain

Among his numerous titles, Kike Calderon boasts a wealth of national and international achievements, including: - European Champion in 1997 in Team Blackball. - Catalan FCB Champion in 1998 in 8-Ball Pool. - Catalan FCB Champion in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 in Team Blackball. - Catalan FCB Champion in 1998 in 8-Ball Pool. - Spanish RFEB Runner-Up in 1998 in 8-Ball Pool. - Catalan FCB Champion in 2004 and 2005 in Team Blackball. - In 2006, he competed in the VNEA World Championship in Las Vegas, USA, in 8-Ball Pool. - Spanish RFEB Tour Champion in 2009 in Team 8-Ball Pool. - Champion of the Afebas FFB Open with more than 260 players in 2011 in France in the Blackball modality. - Champion of Catalonia FCB in 2018 in the 10-Ball Pool modality. - Champion of the Mollet Open in FCB 2018 in the 8-Ball Pool modality.

Nacho Iglesias

Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Champion of Castile and León for two years in a team competition with Efrén. More than 40 regional tournaments won. Qualified twice for Las Vegas, once nationally and once regionally. Placed in the top 16 in several Spanish Championships, four times or more. 5th place in the Spanish Championship. 8th place individually in the Spanish Team Championships.

Alejandro Perez

Seville, Spain

- Runner-up II Alejandro Muñoz Memorial 3-Cushion Billiards 2007. - Andalusian Under-21 Champion 3-Cushion Billiards 2009. - Runner-up Andalusian Under-25 3-Cushion Billiards 2010-2011 / 2011-2012. - OPEN ARTISTIC BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT VILLA DE CREVILLENT 2012. - 3RD PLACE OPEN ARTISTIC BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT COLLADO VILLALBA 2015. - ONLY ANDALUSIAN REPRESENTATIVE IN OFFICIAL NATIONAL AND SPANISH ARTISTIC BILLIARDS COMPETITIONS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS, PARTICIPATING FROM 2011-2015, AND IN THE CURRENT 2020-2021 SEASON. - SPANISH GRAND PRIX ARTISTIC BILLIARDS CIRCUIT 2013-2014: 9TH PLACE IN THE SEASON RANKING. - XV SPANISH 5-PIN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP: 5TH PLACE, SECOND BEST AVERAGE IN THE TOURNAMENT, WITH 18 PARTICIPANTS. - ANDALUSIAN 5-PIN BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP 2020/2021: 1ST PLACE.

Francisco Javier Merino

Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real

- Champion, Open 9-ball, Gondola Pool Fair 2008. - Champion, 3rd Category, 9-ball, Gondola Pool 2008/09. - Champion, 2nd Tournament, Billiards, Gondola Pool Fair 2003. - 3rd Place, Tournament, Gondola Pool Fair 2010. - Champion, 8-ball, 3rd Category, Gondola Pool 2004. - Champion, 3rd Stage, 3rd Category, Gondola Pool 2008/09. - Champion, 1st Tournament, Tierras del Quijote, Strike Pub Tomelloso 2010. - Champion, 9-ball, 3rd Category, Gondola Pool 2010. - Champion, 2nd Stage, 8-ball, 3rd Category, Gondola Pool 2008/09. - Champion, 8-ball, 3rd Category, Gondola Pool 2007/08. - Champion, 8-ball, 3rd stage, Gondola Pool 2006/07. - Champion, 1st stage, 8-ball, 3rd category, Gondola 2008/09. - Champion, Fair Tournament, 3rd category, Gondola Pool 2009. - Champion, Fair League, 3rd category, Gondola Pool 2007. - Runner-up, Tierras del Quijote Tournament, Strike Pub Tomelloso. - 27th place, CEP Anniversary International Tournament. - 10th place, Spanish Championship, 3rd category, Lugo 2009. - Runner-up, Spanish Team Championship, 3rd category, Lugo 2009. - 9th place, 2nd category, 1st TourEspaña 2012 event, Aranjuez. - 4th place, Spanish Individual Championship, 3rd category, Vigo 2010. - 3rd place, Spanish Individual Championship, 2nd category B, Puertollano 2011. - Champion of Castilla-La Mancha, 2nd category, Puertollano 2011. - Absolute Champion of Castilla-La Mancha, Puertollano 2011. - Best Sporting Result, La Solana Sports Gala 2011.

Gregorio Alonso

Collado Villalba, Madrid

PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITY: Carom Billiards, modalities: I. 3-Cushion II. Series Games III. Artistic IV. 5-Pin - Player license from the Spanish Billiards Federation no. 28,621, currently valid. - Referee license from the Spanish Billiards Federation no. 1,283, currently valid. AS A PLAYER - Several seasons, including the current one, participating in the Regional 3-Cushion Billiards League Championship, 1st Division. - Participation in 3-Cushion Billiards Ranking events of the Community of Madrid. - Participation in "Handicap" tournaments organized by the Madrid Billiards Federation. - Participation in the Spanish Three-Cushion Billiards Championship, held in Madrid in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. - Player sponsored by Talisman Billiards since June 2013, and by Tacos Villaseñor from November 2015 to June 2017 (also being the Official Distributor of Tacos Villaseñor in Spain and Europe). Collaboration with Billares Rufes since February 2016. Collaboration with Billares Cuevas from August 2017 to the present. - Participation in the National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2013-2014 Season): I. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in Vic (Barcelona), from September 23 to 29, 2013. II. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in Barcelona, from November 29 to December 1, 2013. III. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in Rivas Vaciamadrid (Madrid), from January 8 to 12, 2014. - Participation, by invitation, in an Artistic Billiards exhibition at the Móstoles Billiards Club, during Open Days, September 14, 2014, September 11, 2015, September 18, 2016, September 17, 2017, September 22, 2019, September 18, 2022. - Participation, by invitation, in an Artistic Billiards exhibition at the Perales del Río Billiards Club (Municipal Billiards School), on December 19, 2019. - Participation in the National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2014-2015 Season): I. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in Barcelona, from December 13 to 14, 2014. - Participation in the European Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2015-2016 Season), held in Marseille (France) from October 8 to 11, 2015. - Participation in the European Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2021-2022 Season), held in Rosmalen (Netherlands) from May 18 to 22, 2022. - Participation in the National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2015-2016 Season): I. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in February in Manresa. II. National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in April in Collado Villalba. - Participation in the Spanish Artistic Billiards Championship, held in May 2016 in Alcobendas. - Participation in the 1st Madrid Community Artistic Billiards Championship (2015-2016 Season). - Participation in the National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards (2016-2017 Season): 1st National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in November in Barcelona. 2nd National Grand Prix of Artistic Billiards, held in February in Manresa. - Participation in the Spanish 5-Pin Billiards Championship, held in Collado Villalba (2016-2017 Season). - Participation in the European Billiards Championship, held in Brandenburg, with the Spanish 5-Pin Billiards team (2016-2017 Season). - Participation in the Spanish Artistic Billiards Championship held in Collado Villalba (2016-2017 Season). - Participation in the Spanish Artistic Billiards Championship held in Baeza (2018-2019 Season). - Participation in the Spanish Artistic Billiards Championship held in Gandía (2021-2022 Season). - Participation in the Spanish Artistic Billiards Championship held in Blanes (2022-2023 Season). AS A REFEREE - As a referee, he has participated in several Spanish Championships in different modalities (3-Cushion, 5-Pin) and in Artistic Billiards, refereeing several finals in recent seasons, as he is one of the few referees with a valid license who knows how to referee this modality. - He belonged to the CNA (National Referees Committee), serving as the organization's representative in the Community of Madrid, as well as being responsible for training future referees (especially in the Artistic Billiards discipline, for which there is a shortage in Spain). - Appointed as Head Referee at the European Artistic Billiards Championship held in Gandía in June (June 8-13, 2022). - Several seasons, including the current one, officiating in the National 3-Cushion Billiards League, Honor Division.

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