Bao Phuong Vinh won bronze medal at World Cup billiards in Türkiye

(Dan Tri) - After losing to home player Tasdemir Tayfun in the semi-final match this afternoon (October 12), Bao Phuong Vinh only won the bronze medal at the 3-cushion carom billiards World Cup in Türkiye.

In 3-cushion carom billiards, there are 7 World Cup rounds each year, taking place in 7 different cities around the world . In the Ankara round (Turkey) that took place in the past few days, Bao Phuong Vinh won the right to enter the semi-finals.

Bao Phuong Vinh stopped at the World Cup semi-finals, Ankara round (Photo: Hai Long).

Bao Phuong Vinh's opponent in the semi-final this afternoon is the host country's player Tasdemir Tayfun.

Bao Phuong Vinh did not start this match well, he was far behind his opponent. At the end of the first half (when one of the players reaches 25 points or more, the match will be stopped in the middle of the half), Tasdemir Tayfun led Bao Phuong Vinh 32-13.

This score difference made it very difficult for Bao Phuong Vinh in the second half, even though the Vietnamese athlete tried very hard.

Bao Phuong Vinh's subsequent efforts could only help him shorten the gap, but could not help the 2023 world champion turn the tables.

Tasdemir Tayfun, although not scoring as many points as in the first half, still won the final 50-40, after 26 innings.

Stopping in the semi-finals, Bao Phuong Vinh won the bronze medal at the 2025 World Cup carom billiards 3-cushion, Ankara round. In this round last year, Bao Phuong Vinh was in the final.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-phuong-vinh-gianh-hcd-world-cup-billiards-tai-tho-nhi-ky-20251012215915394.htm