Leonardo Andam Explained

Leonardo Andam
Birth Date:	15 August 1958
Birth Place:	Iligan, Philippines
Nickname:	Dodong, The Rattlesnake^[1]
Professional:	1976
Game:	Nine-ball, Rotation, Snooker

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.^[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.^[2]

Early life and career

Andam captured seven gold medals in the Sea Games, as well as countless local pool and snooker championship.

Death

Andam died in 2014, aged 55 from a motorcycle accident.^[3] Andam was travelling to Ozamiz for a tournament, but fell from his cycle in Iligan.^{[3] [4]}

Titles

• 2008 Fifth Annual One Pocket Shoot Out
• 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 PBT Riviera Target Pool Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Dodong' Andam, billiards hero and SEA Games champ, dies in motorcycle accident . Spin.ph . 2 February 2020 .
2. Web site: Andam last man standing in world pool Philstar.com . philstar.com . 2 February 2020 .
3. Web site: Pool ace Andam dies in mishap . Navarro . June . sports.inquirer.net . 2 February 2020 .
4. Web site: Andam, SEA Games billiards gold medalist, 55 . Cordero . Abac . Star . The Philippine . ABS-CBN News . 22 May 2014 . 2 February 2020 .