Leonardo Andam (August 15, 1958 – May 22, 2014) popularly known by the nicknames "Dodong" was a Filipino professional pool player. Andam was a multiple time winner at the Southeast Asian Games.[2][1] He was part of the Filipino snooker national team alongside Joven Alba and Ronnie Alcano.[1] Andam reached the Quarter finals of the 2001 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, before losing 9–11 to Canadian Alain Martel.[3]
| Born | August 15, 1958 Iligan, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | May 22, 2014 (aged 55) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport country |  Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dodong, The Rattlesnake[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional | 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pool games | Nine-ball, Rotation, Snooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best finish | Quarter finals 2001 WPA World Nine-ball Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and career
editAndam captured seven gold medals in the Sea Games, as well as countless local pool and snooker championship.
Death
editAndam died in 2014, aged 55 from a motorcycle accident.[2] Andam was travelling to Ozamiz for a tournament, but fell from his cycle in Iligan.[2][4]
Titles
edit- 2008 Fifth Annual One Pocket Shoot Out
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games Snooker Team
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games Rotation Doubles
- 2003 Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour Open Division
- 2000 International 9-Ball Championship
- 2000 San Miguel Beer Match of the Masters
- 1995 Dallas Open 9-Ball
- 1993 PBT Riviera Team Championship
- 1993 Southeast Asian Games Snooker Team
- 1993 PBT Riviera Target Pool Championship
- 1991 Southeast Asian Games Rotation Team
- 1991 Southeast Asian Games Rotation Singles
- 1991 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Team
- 1991 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Singles
References
edit- ^ a b c "'Dodong' Andam, billiards hero and SEA Games champ, dies in motorcycle accident". Spin.ph. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Navarro, June. "Pool ace Andam dies in motorcyle mishap". sports.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Andam last man standing in world pool | Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Cordero, Abac; Star, The Philippine (22 May 2014). "Andam, SEA Games billiards gold medalist, 55". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.