sentences:  Nobuaki Kobayashi
  
   was a Japanese professional three-cushion billiards player and 2-time world champion.After placing 2nd to Belgium's Raymond Ceulemans three times (1970, 1972 and 1973) in the UMB World Three-cushion Championship, Kobayashi turned things around and defeated Ceulemans for the world title in 1974.