Nicknamed "L'Extraterrestre" ("The Extraterrestrial ») when playing his best, Frederic Caudron is untouchable. He plays fast, spectacular and his amazing performances in all carom games making him a unique champion in the history of the sport.

The current World number 1 player, Torbjörn Blomdahl has been dominating the discipline the last three decades. His brilliant approach to the game has contributed to improving the level of play of the generation after the Ceulemans era. His 2015 final won after penalties set the public on fire!

Great professional player with top performances in regular season and tournament play. In the early 2000s, Dick Jaspers was the first player able to play a whole tournament (7 matches) over 2.500 average.

A high class player with an outstanding technique for position play. In the last two years, his inconsistent play results will not guarantee his participation in Bordeaux.

Ryūji Umeda was the big surprise of the 2007 edition in Ecuador. With this victory, he became the second Asian to win it in 34 years since Nobuaki Kobayashi. He is retired from international tournament for three years and will not be participating in Bordeaux.

After winning  35 World Championships (21 in three-cushion), 48 European titles and 61 national titles, Raymond Ceulemans is possibly the most dominant force in any one sport. « Mister 100 » is still the only carom player who has been inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. A Legend.