Tayfun Taşdemir (born November 5, 1975) is a Turkish professional carom billiards player specialized in three-cushion event.
Early years
Tayfun Taşdemir was born in Muş, eastern Turkey on November 5, 1975. He graduated in Economics from Marmara University.
Career
He played three years for the Dutch team Twentevisie.
After enjoying world team champion titles several times, Taşdemir won his first individual world champion title at the 3rd leg of the 2015 Three-Cushion World Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam defeating Torbjörn Blomdahl from Sweden in the final.
Achievements
2002
03 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2003
01 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2004
01 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2005
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 4, Istanbul, Turkey
2006
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Istanbul, Turkey
2009
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 1, Sluiskil, Netherlands
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Hurghada, Egypt
03 ! CEB European Three-cushion Championship, Odense, Denmark
2010
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 2, Suwon, South Korea
03 ! CEB European Three-cushion Championship, Sankt Wendel, Germany
2011
01 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2012
02 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 1, Antalya, Turkey
2013
03 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 3, Corinth, Greece
02 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Hurghada, Egypt
03 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2014
03 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany
2015
01 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
02 ! Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 4, Guri, South Korea
03 ! UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany