Chezka Centeno
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Philippines |
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| Women's Nine-Ball | ||
| World Games | ||
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2015 Shanghai | Individual |
| Southeast Asian Games | ||
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2015 Singapore | Singles |
Chezka Centeno (born June 30, 1999)[1] is a Filipina billiards player from Zamboanga City.[2]
She is the sixth of seven children. As young as five years old, Centeno started playing billiards and was discovered at age eight when she participated in local tournaments in her family's hometown. Centeno entered the Philippine National Games at age 11 and won third place. At age 12, she was invited to participate at the Kremlin Cup in Russia and managed to finish among the Top 32.[2]
Chezka was born to Fausto Albert and Josephine Centeno and is the sixth of seven children. Her potential was discovered at age eight when she played in local tournaments in the family’s hometown. At the age of 11, she joined the Philippine National Games and finished third. And when she was 12, she was invited to the Kremlin Cup in Russia and reached the Top 32 spot. After she was recruited into the national team she participated at the 2014 Asian Junior Championship and was won 1st place under the girls' single category.[2][3]
She later won the nine-ball women's single at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games, facing her idol and fellow Filipina, Rubilen Amit in the final.[2][4]
In 2016, Centeno will participate in the World 8-Ball Championship in China, together with Rubilen Amit and Iris Ranola.[citation needed]
