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Chao Fong-pang

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Chao Fong-pang
Born (1967-09-15) 15 September 1967 (age 57)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Sport country Chinese Taipei
Pool gamesNine-ball, Eight-ball
Tournament wins
World ChampionNine-ball (1993, 2000)
Medal record
Men's pool
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok Eight ball individual
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Nine ball individual

Chao Fong-pang (Chinese: 趙豐邦; pinyin: Zhào Fēngbāng; born 15 September 1967 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese professional pool player.

Career

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He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 1993 against Thomas Hasch of Germany. Thus, he became the first male Chinese Taipei player to win a world championship in pocket billiards.

In 1995, he won the International Challenge of Champions against Japan's Takeshi Okumura, who was won the 1994 world champion in nine-ball.

Three year later, he won the gold medal in the eight-ball event of the Asian Games.[1]

Chao regained the World Nine-ball Championship for the second time in 2000 by defeating Mexico's Ismael Paez, 17–6. The score was the largest winning margin ever made in a World Championship final.

In 2001, Chao won the International Challenge of Champions for the second time, defeating Francisco Bustamante who won the event in 1999. He won the event for a third time in 2005 with a victory over the defending champion Thomas Engert.[2]

Titles

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports 123: Pool: Asian Games: Men: 8-Ball". Sports 123. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "Chao is Champion of Champions". AZ Billiards.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2007.