Dion Nelin (born 28 August 1976)[1] is a Danish carom billiards player.[2][3][4][5] He won twice at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1996 to 1997.[1] Nelin got into second place three times and third place five times at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1995 to 2000.[1] He placed second place at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 2002.[1] Nelin was preferred as a best ranked player in Danish, according to the cited Kozoom article.[6] Dan Johansen had helped out Nelin.[7] He spend his summer with a working job,[8] in which Nelin was participant of the Danish Championship.[9]

Dion Nelin

Nelin in 2011

(1976-08-28) 28 August 1976 (age 48)

Medal record
Men's three-cushion billiards
Representing  Denmark
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1995/5 Hooglede Individual
Gold medal – first place 1996/2 Porto Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1997/2 Salsomaggiore Terme Individual
Gold medal – first place 1997/3 Porto Individual
Silver medal – second place 1998/1 Barendrecht Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1998/3 Lisbon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 1998/10 Roermond Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2000/1 Bogotá Individual
Silver medal – second place 2000/2 Oosterhout Individual
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2002 Randers Three-cushion

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dion Nelin". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Dion Nelin has a better finish than Eddy Merckx". Kozoom. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ Bakker, Frits (15 May 2021). "Dion Nelin main contender in new Kozoom session". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ Bakker, Frits (15 May 2021). "Dion Nelin to a climax with perfect 10". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ Bakker, Frits (16 May 2021). "Which Dion Nelin returns to final day?". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  6. ^ Bakker, Frits (11 February 2020). "Dion Nelin on fire in Czech league: 40 in 10, run of 18". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ Bakker, Frits (20 September 2019). "'I want Dion Nelin to be one of the best in the world'". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^ Bakker, Frits (25 November 2012). "Dion Nelin: I'm getting older and I am not that wild anymore". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ Bakker, Frits (13 January 2018). "Dion Nelin returns to Danish championship". Kozoom. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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