Fu Jianbo (sometimes referred to as Jianbo Fu in

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media) is a professional

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player from the

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Career

In 2007, Fu along with Li Hewen represented China at the

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. The pair won the event defeating a Finland team of

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and Markus Juva. The pair later won the event three years later, this time against Filipino team of

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and Roberto Gomez at the

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. Fu also won the 2008

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and its

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50,000 winner-take-all prize by defeating

. Fu reached the finals of the 2010 WPA World Ten-ball Championship but lost to

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Titles

* 2014 CBSA Miyun International Open * 2010

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- with ( Li Hewen) * 2008

* 2007 Asian Indoor Games Nine-ball Singles * 2007

- with ( Li Hewen)

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Chinese pool players Place of birth missing (living people) Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games Cue sports players at the 2002 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for China {{PRChina-sport-bio-stub