Antonio Lining

Antonio Lining
Born (1963-05-09) 9 May 1963 (age 61)
Mindoro, Philippines
Sport country Philippines
Nickname"Nikoy"
Pool gamesNine-ball, Ten-ball
Best finish
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's nine-ball
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles

Antonio Lining (born May 9, 1963, in Mindoro, Philippines) is a Filipino pool player, nicknamed "Nikoy". He is one of the few left-handed Asian players.[1] Lining reached the semifinals of the WPA World Ten-Ball Championship in 2009 and the WPA World Nine-Ball Championship in 2010.

Lining's most notable appearance was in the Motolite International Nine-ball Tournament in 2000, where he finished second to Francisco Bustamante, having beaten Efren Reyes in the quarter-finals.[2] Also in 2000, Lining won the All Japan Championship Nine-ball, beating Chao Fong-pang in the final.

At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Lining and Bustamante won the gold medal at the nine-ball doubles event.[3]

Between 1992 and 2017, Lining has played in one or more of the All Japan Championship (Nine Ball), U.S. Open Championship (Nine Ball) and the World Pool Championship (Nine Ball).[4]

Achievements

References

  1. ^ kencomienda. "After Django Bustamante, Antonio Lining is the World's No.1 Pool Player". Retrieved December 20, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Motolite Tournament Results Archived April 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "After Busan, Django Wins In Baltimore". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 11, 2002. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Antonio Lining: Profile". Retrieved August 17, 2019.


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