Tayfun Taşdemir

Tayfun Taşdemir (born November 5, 1975) is a former world champion 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 finally won his first individual world-class level 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. He also won the 1st leg of the 2019 Three-Cushion World Cup in Antalya, Turkey defeating Cho Jae-ho.

At the 2022 UMB World Three-cushion Championship held in Donghae City, South Korea, he became World champion in the individual event. He is the second Turkish World champion after Semih Saygıner, who won the title in 2003.

Achievements

 * 2002
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2003
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2004
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2005
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 4, Istanbul, Turkey


 * 2006
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Istanbul, Turkey


 * 2009
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 1, Sluiskil, Netherlands
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Hurghada, Egypt
 * CEB European Three-cushion Championship, Odense, Denmark


 * 2010
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 2, Suwon, South Korea
 * CEB European Three-cushion Championship, Sankt Wendel, Germany


 * 2011
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2012
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 1, Antalya, Turkey


 * 2013
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 3, Corinth, Greece
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 5, Hurghada, Egypt
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2014
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2015
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 * Three-Cushion World Cup Leg 4, Guri, South Korea
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship for National Teams, Viersen, Germany


 * 2022
 * UMB World Three-cushion Championship, Donghae City, South Korea