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[[Image:Samir Pilica.jpg|right|thumb|Samir Pilica]] | [[Image:Samir Pilica.jpg|right|thumb|Samir Pilica]] | ||
'''Samir Pilica''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 70]], and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | '''Samir Pilica''' was an [[octochamp]] and semi-finalist in [[Series 70]], and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XIV]]. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | ||
− | Born in Bosnia | + | Born in modern-day {{w|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}, Pilica was one of, if not the first ever octochamp to not have English as his first language. |
He started his run with a century over fellow finalist [[Sean Fletcher]], and went on to achieve an octotal of 801 points and become number 2 seed for the finals. After resoundingly defeating [[Priscilla Munday]] in the quarter-finals, he lost to number 3 seed [[Andy Naylor]] in a close semi-final battle. | He started his run with a century over fellow finalist [[Sean Fletcher]], and went on to achieve an octotal of 801 points and become number 2 seed for the finals. After resoundingly defeating [[Priscilla Munday]] in the quarter-finals, he lost to number 3 seed [[Andy Naylor]] in a close semi-final battle. | ||
− | Pilica returned in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]] but lost 127 | + | Pilica returned in 2016 for [[Championship of Champions XIV]] but lost {{score|127|88}} in the first round to [[Series 69]] champion [[Callum Todd]]. |
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== |
Revision as of 12:25, 31 May 2020
Samir Pilica Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Semi-finalist |
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Seeding | 2 |
Points total | 801 |
Conundrums solved | 5 |
Samir Pilica was an octochamp and semi-finalist in Series 70, and a participant in Championship of Champions XIV. He is also an Apterite.
Born in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pilica was one of, if not the first ever octochamp to not have English as his first language.
He started his run with a century over fellow finalist Sean Fletcher, and went on to achieve an octotal of 801 points and become number 2 seed for the finals. After resoundingly defeating Priscilla Munday in the quarter-finals, he lost to number 3 seed Andy Naylor in a close semi-final battle.
Pilica returned in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV but lost 127 – 88 in the first round to Series 69 champion Callum Todd.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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5924 | 21/05/2014 | P | Sean Fletcher | 93 – 100 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Emanuel | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5925 | 22/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 92 – 39 | Sam Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
5926 | 23/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 95 – 73 | Harold Blythe | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
5927 | 26/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 120 – 53 | Simon Gillam | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
5928 | 27/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 104 – 37 | Andrew Sullivan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
5929 | 28/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 104 – 43 | Peter Lidstone | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
5930 | 29/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 78 – 51 | Steve Parrett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
5931 | 30/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 108 – 65 | Brian Boonham | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
5941 | 16/06/2014 | QF | Samir Pilica | 119 – 44 | Priscilla Munday | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
5945 | 26/06/2014 | SF | Samir Pilica | 79 – 96 | Andy Naylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
6283 | 11/01/2016 | CP | Callum Todd | 127 – 88 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 137 |