Ricky Yang is an Indonesian professional

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player of Chinese ancestry. His nickname is "The Piranha". On Sunday, June 5, 2009, Yang made history in the world of pool by completing his magical winning streak at the 2009 Philippine Open Pool Championship with a smashing 11–4 triumph over

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in the final at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong,

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. It is the first international

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World Ranking Tour won by him. He also became the first Indonesian player to do that. In 2013 he won the gold medal for 9 Ball Pool at the

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Titles

* 2013 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Singles * 2011 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Singles * 2009 Philippine Open 10-Ball * 2007 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Singles

References

Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indonesian pool players Indonesian people of Chinese descent Place of birth missing (living people) Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for Singapore Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for Singapore Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for Singapore Southeast Asian Games medalists in cue sports Competitors at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Indonesia {{pool-bio-stub