Lee Vann Van Van Carteza
Lee Vann Corteza started playing pool in 1993 when he was 14 years old. Cortez has won four Gold Medals and one Silver Medals at the Southeast Asian Games, and was the winner of the 2004 WPZA Asian Nin-ball Tour tournament in the Philippines as well, beating fellow countryman Francisco Bustamante 13-11 in the final.
Titles and Acheivements
2017 U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship
2013 World Cup of Pool (with Dennis Orcollo)
2013 China Open 9-Ball Men's Division
2013 Southern Classic 9-Ball Division
2011 Manny Pacquiao International 10-Ball Championships
2011 San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest 9-Ball Open
2011 3rd Golden Break 9-Ball Invitational Championship
2010 US Open Ten-Ball Championship
2010 Hard Times 10-Ball Open
2010 Predator International 10-Ball
2009 Derby City Classic Ten-Ball Challenge
2007 Turning Stone Classic IX
2007 Philippine National Championship
2006 All Japan Championship
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Manila Leg)
2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 32, defeat versus David Alcaide
2004 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 64
2003 Southeast Asian Games - 1st, gold medalist(s) Eight-ball Singles
2003 Southeast Asian Games - 1st, gold medalist(s) Nine-ball Doubles
2003 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 32
2002 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship - Last 64
2001 Southeast Asian Games - 1st, gold medalist(s) Eight-Ball Singles
2001 Southeast Asian Games - 2nd, silver medalist(s) Nine-Ball Singles
1999 Southeast Asian Games - 1st, gold medalist(s) Nine-Ball Singles
