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Mario He (Born 3 August 1993, Rankweil, Austria) is an
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professional
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player. He is a former winner of the
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, and winner of both the
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and 2019 World Cup of Pool events alongside
Albin Ouschan Albin Alois Ouschan (born August 14, 1990, in Klagenfurt, Austria) is an Austrian pool and billiards player. Ouschan was the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, as well as the runner-up in 2014. He also won the 14.1 Continuous European ...
.


Career

He has won six
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events, the first in 2016, at the North Cyprus Open 2016, and later the 2017 Austrian Open, and in 2018 both the 2018 Veldhoven Open, and 2018 Klagenfurt Open, and 2019 Veldhoven Open and 2022 Italian Open. With six victories overall, He is in the top 6 winners of Euro Tour events. He was set to represent Europe for the first time at the
2018 Mosconi Cup The 2018 Mosconi Cup, (also known as Mosconi Cup XXV) was the 25th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States. It took place between 4–7 December 2018 at the Alexandra Palace in Lo ...
, however, he withdrew from the team, due to a failed drugs test. Having previously reached the final of the 9-ball 2011 European Pool Championships, He won the 2012
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in
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defeating Artem Koschowyj of the Ukraine in the final. He won the final in an 8–0 whitewash. In 2017, alongside
Albin Ouschan Albin Alois Ouschan (born August 14, 1990, in Klagenfurt, Austria) is an Austrian pool and billiards player. Ouschan was the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, as well as the runner-up in 2014. He also won the 14.1 Continuous European ...
, He won the 2017 World Cup of Pool. Entering the tournament as second seeds, the team defeated Sweden (7–5), Russia (7–2), England (9–7) and third seed China (9–1) on route to the final. In the final, they played the USA team of
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, and
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, who defeated the first seeded team of Chinese Taipei in the semi-final. The Austrian team prevailed in the final, winning the final 10–6.


Personal life

Outside of pool, He is also a
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player, where he was a young state champion.


Titles & Achievements

* 2022
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Italian Open * 2021 Pro Billiard Series Ohio Open * 2021
European Pool Championship European Pool Championship (also called Dynamic European Championships) is a pool competition organized by the European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF). The tournament is held annually since 1980. It should not be confused with the series of small ...
8-Ball * 2019
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- with (
Albin Ouschan Albin Alois Ouschan (born August 14, 1990, in Klagenfurt, Austria) is an Austrian pool and billiards player. Ouschan was the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, as well as the runner-up in 2014. He also won the 14.1 Continuous European ...
) * 2019
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Veldhoven Open * 2018
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Klagenfurt Open * 2018
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Veldhoven Open * 2017
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North Cyprus Open * 2017
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- with (
Albin Ouschan Albin Alois Ouschan (born August 14, 1990, in Klagenfurt, Austria) is an Austrian pool and billiards player. Ouschan was the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, as well as the runner-up in 2014. He also won the 14.1 Continuous European ...
) * 2016
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 ...
Austria Open * 2012
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8-Ball * 2015 Austrian Pool Championship 9-Ball * 2015 Austrian Pool Championship 14.1 * 2015 Austrian Pool Championship 10-Ball * 2014 Austrian Pool Championship 8-Ball * 2014 Austrian Pool Championship 9-Ball * 2013 Austrian Pool Championship 10-Ball * 2013 Austrian Pool Championship 14.1 * 2013 Austrian Pool Championship 8-Ball * 2011 Austrian Pool Championship 8-Ball * 2011 Austrian Pool Championship 10-Ball * 2010 Austrian Pool Championship 8-Ball


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{{DEFAULTSORT:He, Mario 1993 births Living people Austrian pool players People from Feldkirch District Sportspeople from Vorarlberg