Li Hewen (; born November 30, 1981, in Liaoning, China) is a

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professional

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player. He made it to the finals in the

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leg of the 2006

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, but lost to

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. In 2006, Li Hewen reached the semi-finals of the

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, which was the farthest ever achieved by a player from China. However, his run came to an end upon facing

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who would later win the title. In 2007, Li Hewen along with Fu Jian-bo represented Team China in the

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where they won the title defeating Team Finland of

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and Markus Juva.China Take World Cup in Thriller
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Titles

* 2010

- with ( Fu Jianbo) * 2009 Asian Indoor Games Nine-ball Singles * 2007

- with ( Fu Jianbo)

References

1981 births Living people Chinese pool players Sportspeople from Liaoning Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for China {{pool-bio-stub