Jean Bessems

Jean Bessems (born 4 January 1945)

Bessems made his international breakthrough in 1965 at the European Youth Billiards Championships. In the Cadre 47/2 European Championship 1971 in Nice, he won his first silver medal in the men's competition. He played against players such as Raymond Ceulemans, , , and . He won the Artistic Billiards World Championship event both in 1985, held in Sluis in Zeeland and again in 1988 in Stockerau in Austria. Bessems was also a four time European Artistic Billiards champion, winning the event in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. In 1991, he finished his sporting career and 2005 went into early retirement.

Personal life Bessems worked as a mechanical engineer. For twenty years, like his father, he was a pigeon breeder.

Achievements International Artistic Billiards World Championship: winner: 1985, 1988 runner-up: 1984 third place: 1987 Cadre-47/1 World Championship: runner-up:1975 Artistic Billiards European Championships: winner: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 runner-up: 1985 third place: 1981, 1982, 1983 Cadre-47/1 European Championships: (runner-up) 1975 Cadre-47/2 European Championships: (runner-up) 1971 Cadre-71/2 European Championships: (third place) 1974

National

Dutch Artistic Championships winner:1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989 Dutch Cadre Championships: winner: 1 × 47/2, 1 × 47/1, 3 × 71/2 Dutch Pentathlon Championships: runner-up: 1973 third place: 1975