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Pedro Leopoldo Carrera

1914 – 1963

Argentinian carom billiards player and world champion

Cue sports player
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About Pedro Leopoldo Carrera

Lived 1914 – 1963 (aged 49). Pedro Leopoldo Carrera was an Argentine cue sports player.

Pedro Leopoldo Carrera (19 June 1914 – 2 September 1963) was an Argentine carom billiards player and the first player to set a of 1,000 or more. Carrera was a five time carom billiards world champion. He won the straight rail world championship in 1950 and 1953, the 47.2 balkline world championship in 1951, and the Union Internationale des Fédérations des Amateurs de Billard (UIFAB) World Three-cushion Championship in 1952 and UIFAB pentathlon world cup in 1954.

UMB World Three-cushion Championship: 1952

Pentathlon World Cup : 1954

Free game world championship : 1950, 1953

Cadre 47/2 World Championship : 1951

Three-Band Pan American Championships : 1950

Pan-American championships (5 championships)

Argentine championships (20 championships)

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Important facts

Born
19 June 1914, Tres Arroyos
Birth century
20th century
Died
2 September 1963, Buenos Aires
Occupation
Cue sports player
Nationality
Argentina

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pedro Leopoldo Carrera?

Argentinian carom billiards player and world champion (1914–1963)

When was Pedro Leopoldo Carrera born?

Pedro Leopoldo Carrera was born on 19 June 1914 in Tres Arroyos.

When did Pedro Leopoldo Carrera die?

Pedro Leopoldo Carrera died on 2 September 1963 in Buenos Aires.

What was Pedro Leopoldo Carrera's occupation?

Pedro Leopoldo Carrera was a cue sports player.

What nationality was Pedro Leopoldo Carrera?

Pedro Leopoldo Carrera was Argentine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pedro Leopoldo Carrera

· Wikidata: Q16617496

· DBpedia: Pedro Leopoldo Carrera

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