Dion Nelin

{{short description|Danish carom billiards player}}

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Nelin in 2011

{{birth date and age|1976|08|28|df=y}}

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{{MedalSport|Men's three-cushion billiards}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}

{{MedalBronze|1995/5 Hooglede|Individual}}

{{MedalGold|1996/2 Porto|Individual}}

{{MedalBronze|1997/2 Salsomaggiore Terme|Individual}}

{{MedalGold|1997/3 Porto|Individual}}

{{MedalSilver|1998/1 Barendrecht|Individual}}

{{MedalBronze|1998/3 Lisbon|Individual}}

{{MedalBronze|1998/10 Roermond|Individual}}

{{MedalBronze|2000/1 Bogotá|Individual}}

{{MedalSilver|2000/2 Oosterhout|Individual}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver|2002 Randers|Three-cushion}}

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Dion Nelin (born 28 August 1976){{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/players/nelin-dion.html|title=Dion Nelin|work=Kozoom|access-date=11 May 2022}} is a Danish carom billiards player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-has-a-better-finish-than-eddy-merckx.html|title=Dion Nelin has a better finish than Eddy Merckx|work=Kozoom|date=12 October 2010|access-date=11 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-main-contender-in-new-kozoom-session.html|title=Dion Nelin main contender in new Kozoom session|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=15 May 2021|access-date=11 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-to-a-climax-with-perfect-10.html|title=Dion Nelin to a climax with perfect 10|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=15 May 2021|access-date=11 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/which-dion-nelin-returns-to-final-day.html|title=Which Dion Nelin returns to final day?|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=16 May 2021|access-date=11 May 2022}} He won twice at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1996 to 1997. Nelin got into second place three times and third place five times at the Three-Cushion World Cup from 1995 to 2000. He placed second place at the UMB World Three-cushion Championship in 2002. Nelin was preferred as a best ranked player in Danish, according to the cited Kozoom article.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-on-fire-in-czech-league-40-in-10-run-of-18.html|title=Dion Nelin on fire in Czech league: 40 in 10, run of 18|work=Kozoom|first=Frits|last=Bakker|date=11 February 2020|access-date=11 May 2022}} Dan Johansen had helped out Nelin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/i-want-dion-nelin-to-be-one-of-the-best-in-the-world.html|title='I want Dion Nelin to be one of the best in the world'|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=20 September 2019|access-date=11 May 2022}} He spend his summer with a working job,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-i-m-getting-older-and-i-am-not-that-wild-anymore.html|title=Dion Nelin: I'm getting older and I am not that wild anymore|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=25 November 2012|access-date=11 May 2022}} in which Nelin was participant of the Danish Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kozoom.com/en/billiard-carom/news/dion-nelin-returns-to-danish-championship.html|title=Dion Nelin returns to Danish championship|first=Frits|last=Bakker|work=Kozoom|date=13 January 2018|access-date=11 May 2022}}