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2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 16th edition of the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, WPA World Championship for 9-Ball Pool. It took place from July 2 to 10, 2005 in the Taiwanese city, Kaohsiung. Taiwanese Wu Jiaqing, Wu Chia-ching won the championship with a 17–16 victory in the final against compatriot Kuo Po-Cheng. Defending champion Alex Pagulayan was eliminated by Vilmos Földes in the round of 32. Format The 128 participating players were divided into 16 groups, in which they competed in Round-robin tournament, round robin mode against each other. The top four players in each group qualified for the final round played in the knockout system, featuring the remaining 64 players. Group stage The following players exited the competition in the group stage: Final round References See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan * List of WPA World Nine-ball champions External linksLive scoring at WPA-pool.comEmpire Poker WPA World Pool Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imran Majid
Imran Majid (Urdu: امران مجید) (born 4 October 1972 in London) is an English professional pool player. Early life and career Majid was born in London to parents who emigrated from Lahore, Punjab. Majid, whose nickname is "The Maharaja", was winner of the 2007 Weert Open and the Italian Euro Tour event in 2006. He made his Mosconi Cup debut in the 2006 edition in Rotterdam. He and the other rookie of the tournament, David Alcaide, upset the American top duo Earl Strickland and Johnny Archer 7-2 in their doubles confrontation. Majid practiced much of his early days at Riley's Snooker Club, Hounslow. Titles * 2010 WPA World Team Championship * 2007 Euro Tour Netherlands Open * 2006 Euro Tour The Euro Tour is a series of professional pool events set around Europe, founded in 1992, and created by the European Pocket Billiard Federation. The Tour's first event was the ''Belgium Open'', held on May 29 – 31, 1992. The event was won by M ... Italy Open External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au Chi-wai
Au Chi-wai (Chinese: 區志偉, born 19 November 1969), sometimes referred to as Au Chi Wai or Chi-wai Au in Western media), is an amateur snooker and pool player from Hong Kong. In snooker, he won (with Marco Fu), the silver medal in the snooker doubles event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. Au was also the second runner-up in the 2009 Asian Snooker Championships.Results of 2009 Asian Championships In pool, he was the first runner-up in the 2006 Asian Challenge, in Bangkok, on the |
Antonio Lining
Antonio Lining (born May 9, 1963, in Mindoro, Philippines) is a Filipino people, Filipino Pocket billiards, pool player, nicknamed "Nikoy". He is one of the few left-handed Asian players. Lining's most notable appearance was in the Motolite International Nine-ball Tournament in 2000, where he finished second to Francisco Bustamante, having beaten Efren Reyes in the quarter-finals. At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, Lining and Bustamante won the gold medal at the nine-ball doubles event. Between 1992 and 2017, Lining has played in one or more of the All Japan Championship (Nine Ball), U.S. Open Championship (Nine Ball) and the World Pool Championship (Nine Ball). Achievements * 1989 Scratch Open - Osaka, Japan * 1992 Hemeji Open - Osaka, Japan * 1992 Tung Pa Open - Taipei, Taiwan * 1994 Indonesian Open - Jakarta, Indonesia * 1994 Asian Championships - Taipei, Taiwan * 1995 Davao National Open - Davao City, Davao, Philippines * 1996 B's Open - Tokyo, Japan * 1997 Pasay National Open - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoyuki Ōi
is a Japanese pool player. Ōi is best known for reaching the semi-final of the 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, and represented Japan at the World Cup of Pool on six occasions. Career In July 2005, Ōi competed in the 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, but lost in the preliminary round. In February 2007, he finished fifth at the Korea Pro Pool Tour, and ninth at the Predator International Championship. In October 2007, Ōi took part in the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, reaching 17th place. At the 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship he was defeated by the German Ralf Souquet. At the 2007 World Pool Masters Ōi reached the last 16 before losing to Oliver Ortmann. In the 2007 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships, Ōi reached 17th place. At the 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship, he was defeated in the last 64 by Ralf Souquet. In November 2008, Ōi achieved his biggest international success so far: he reached the semi-finals of the All Japan Open, fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismael Páez
Ismael Páez (born September 19, 1950) is a Mexican professional pool and card player, best known for being the runner-up at the 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship. Career In September 1998, Ismael Páez defeated German the Spanish 9-ball Open becoming the second non-European player after Francisco Bustamante to win a Euro Tour tournament. A month later, Páez finished 17th at the 1998 9-Ball World Championship. In July 2000, he reached the final of the 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, after defeating Earl Strickland in the semi-final, but was defeated by Chao Fong-Pang 6–17. In August 2000, he reached the knockout stages of the World Pool Masters. 9-Ball World Cup 2001 he retired in the round of the last 64 against the Swiss Dimitri Jungoout. In May 2002, Páez took ninth place at the IBC Nanki Classic. In July 2004, he took part in the 2004 WPA World Nine-ball Championship for the last time but lost in the preliminary round. Titles & achievements * 2001 Jay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Davies (pool Player)
Benjamin Davies or Ben Davies may refer to: Performers * Ben Davies (tenor) (1858–1943), Welsh operatic tenor * Benjamin Davies (actor) (born 1980), Scottish actor and producer Sportsmen Footballers * Ben Davies (1880s footballer), English footballer for Port Vale * Ben Davies (footballer, born 1888) (1888–1970), English footballer born in Middlesbrough * Ben Davies (1930s footballer), English goalkeeper born in Wolverhampton * Ben Davies (footballer, born 1981), English footballer born in Birmingham * Ben Davies (Australian footballer) (born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993), Wales international footballer * Ben Davies (footballer, born 1995), English footballer born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria Rugby * Ben Davies (rugby union) (1873–1930), Wales international rugby player * Ben Davies (rugby league, born 1989), Welsh rugby league footballer *Ben Davies (rugby league, born 2000), English rugby league footballer Others * Ben Davies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radosław Babica
Radosław Babica (Born 18 July 1979) is Polish professional pool player from Kielce, who reached number 12 in the World Pool-Billiard Association world rankings in 2009. Career Babica final reached the European Pool Championships final of the 9-Ball event in 2007. He later also reached the final in the 10-Ball event and three more semi-final appearances at European Championships (one each in the 8-Ball, 9-ball and 14/1 endless). On the Euro Tour his best result so far was a second place - scored by the Costa del Sol Open 2007 held in Malaga. Babica is five-time champion of Poland in singles and also a four time national team champion. His best result so far in a world championship was reaching the quarter-finals at the 2005 WPA World Eight-ball Championship. At the annual doubles World Cup of Pool event, Babica has represented Poland on seven occasions (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013) and made it to the quarter final for best result in 2009, 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Lyng (pool Player)
Jakob Lyng (1 April 1907, Søndbjerg – 27 May 1995) was a Danish fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1907 births 1995 deaths People from Struer Municipality Danish male fencers Olympic fencers for Denmark Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Central Denmark Region {{Denmark-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Kapłan
Tomasz Kapłan (born 14 January 1984) is a Polish professional pool player. He won the 2011 European Pool Championships in the discipline of Straight pool. He has played on the Euro Tour since 2009, reaching the semi-finals on three occasions, most recently at the 2018 Treviso Open. Kaplan has reached the final on one occasion, at the , losing to Mateusz Śniegocki. Titles * European Pool Championship ** Straight Pool (2011) * Polish Pool Championship **Nine-Ball (2001, 2003) **Eight-Ball (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014) **Straight Pool (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) **Ten-ball (2011) References External links Tomasz Kapłanat kozoom.com Tomasz Kapłanat the European Pocket Billiard Federation The European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF) is the European governing body for pocket billiards. EPBF is the European regional affiliate member of the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). The federation holds the European Championships since ... {{DEFAULTSORT:K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efren Reyes
Efren Manalang Reyes (born August 26, 1954), popularly known by the nickname "Bata" (English: "Kid"), is a Filipino professional pool player. Reyes is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. A winner of over 100 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win the WPA World Championships in two different pool disciplines. Among his numerous titles, Reyes is a WPA World Nine-ball Champion and WPA World Eight-ball Champion, a U.S. Open winner, a two-time World Pool League winner, and a thirteen-time Derby City Classic winner. Reyes also represented the Philippines at the World Cup of Pool, winning the event with his partner Francisco Bustamante in 2006 and 2009. By defeating American player Earl Strickland in the inaugural Color of Money event in 1996, Reyes took home the largest single match purse in pool history of $100,000. Reyes is nicknamed "The Magician"—for his ability on the pool table—and "", to distinguish from a fellow pool pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Chin-ching
Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kham (康), also transliterated as Kang, an area of eastern Tibet and western Sichuan * Kangju, an ancient kingdom in Central Asia * Xikang, a province of the Republic of China from 1939 to 1955 People Royalty * Tai Kang (reigned 2117–2088 BC), third sovereign of the Xia Dynasty * King Kang of Zhou (reigned 1020-996 BC or 1005-978 BC), third sovereign of the Chinese Zhou Dynasty * King Kang of Chu (died 545 BC), in ancient China * Duke Kang of Qi (died 379 BC), titular ruler of Qi * Emperor Kang of Jin (322-344), of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Surname * Kang (Chinese surname), a Chinese surname (康) * Kang (Korean surname), a common Korean surname (강; 姜) * C.S. Eliot Kang (born 1962), American diplomat and member of the U.S. Senior Executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
