Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes earns bronze medal in SEA Games 2022 

The 67-year-old professional pool player, Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes exits 31st Southeast Asian Games with a bronze medal in men’s 1-cushion carom in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.

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Reyes managed to win against Thailand's Suriya Suwannasingh, 65-58 on Monday, May 16 but lost to home bet Tranh Thanh Tu Nguyen with a 100-55 point difference.

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In an interview with News 5, Reyes said that this won’t be the last time he’ll join the SEA Games competition because the Philippines doesn’t have a carrom player yet who will represent the country. There should be 2 representatives from each country that’s why he will look and train aspiring players first to replace him.

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Reyes has won over 100 international titles to his credit, including being the first player taken prize in the World Pool Association (WPA) Championships during the 90’s.