Background
Leppens was born in the flanders city of Lommel where he also spend his childhood. His father was an active billiards player.
Leppens was born in the flanders city of Lommel where he also spend his childhood. His father was an active billiards player.
In 2005 he opened his own billiard shop Verhoeven Eddy Leppens. Early years At eighteen, Eddy Leppens was player of the Honour Division in the straight billiards, four years later in all six disciplines of carom billiards (Free Game, balkline 47/2, 47/1, 71/2, one cushion and three cushion ). Years 2000–2010 In 2002, in three cushion billiards, he had his best single average of 5.000 with 50 points in 10 innings.
A year later, he established his high run of 25.
The following year, he set a new world record with a team average of 2.139 together with his teammates Frédéric Caudron, Raymond Burgman and Johan Loncelle. Season 2012/13 He finished second in his group but did not advance as only the first place finisher moved on.
One month later, at the ANAG Billiard Cup, a Triathlon Invitation Tournament in Czechoslovakian Olomouc, Leppens would beat Raul Cuenca from Spain in the final, 2-1. The tournament was held in the disciplines balkline 71/2, one-cushion and three-cushion.
Together with Frédéric Caudron, Leppens plays for the Belgian club British Columbia De Goeie Queue in the major league.