Jeffrey "Jeff" de Luna (born February 14, 1984) is a

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professional

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player from

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. During the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by

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. This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition of the tournament. At the 2006

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, de Luna made to the final of the

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singles. However, he lost to his compatriot Antonio Gabica in the final and had to settle for a silver medal. In 2009, de Luna was also a runner-up to

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in the first-ever Philippine Open Ten-ball Championship.

Personal life

De Luna has a wife named Dianne.

Titles and achievements

* 2020 Meucci Classic 10-Ball * 2020 Meucci Classic 9-Ball * 2014

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Cup 10-Ball Doubles Championship * 2011 Star Billiards 10-Ball Event * 2007

9-Ball Open

References

External links

Billiard Philippines profile
Living people 1984 births Filipino pool players Sportspeople from Manila Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in cue sports Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games {{Philippines-sport-bio-stub