''Yukio Akakariyama'' (Japanese , Akakariyama Yukio; born 13 March 1975 in

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) is a Japanese pool player. In 2011, Yukio won the

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Career

In November 2008, Akakariyama finished ninth at the Japan Open. In June 2009, he reached the semi-finals of the China Open. A month later, he made it to the final round of the 2009 WPA World Ten-ball Championship , in which he was defeated by the Taiwanese Chao Fong-Pang in the round of the last 64. In February 2010, he reached with the round of 16 at the

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his best result on the

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. In April 2010 he reached the round of 16 of the 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, where he lost to Ruslan Tschinachow. At the

2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship The 2010 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the professional nine-ball pocket billiards (pool) championship, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). It was held from 29 June through 5 July in Doha, Qatar, hosted by the Qatar ...

, he would lose in the last 64 once again. At the 2011 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, Akakariyama retired in the round of 56. In May 2011, he reached the semifinals of the 2011 WPA World Ten-ball Championship, and would defeat eventual champion Huidji Lake in the

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round. At the 2011 WPA World Nine-ball Championship after wins against Karlo Dalmatin,

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and Mark Gray he would proceed to the final. There he defeated the Philippians

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13–11 and became 9-ball world champion. In February 2012, Akakariyama reached the knockout round of the 8-Ball World Cup and lost there against Roberto Gomez. At the

2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship The 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was a professional nine-ball pocket billiards (pool) championship, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and organised by Matchroom Sport. It was held from June 22 to 29 in Doha, Qatar, ...

he lost defending the championship in the semifinals against

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. At the

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, he made it to the quarter-finals, where he was defeated by the Chinese Liu Haitao 7–11. After being eliminated in the preliminary round at the 9-Ball World Championships in

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and

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, he reached the main knockout again in

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and where he lost in the last 32 against Ko Ping-chung.

Titles

* 2019 Hokuriku 9-Ball Open * 2016 All Japan 14.1 Championship * 2013 Japan Premier Ten Ball League * 2011

* 2010 Nara Excite 9-Ball Open * 2002 China 9-Ball Open

References

External links

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