Chinese Eight-ball World Championship

The World Chinese Eight-ball Championship (occasionally known as the Chinese Eight-ball World Championship) is a pool tournament in the discipline of Chinese eight-ball. The event has been held annually since 2015, taking place in Yushan, Jiangxi in China. The tournament is one of the highest-paid pool tournaments in the world, with 2015 winner Darren Appleton winning $98,000.

Results edit

Below is a list of results from the tournament starting from its inception in 2015.[1]

Men edit

Year Location Final 3rd place
Winner Score Runner-up
2015   Yushan   Darren Appleton 21-19[2]   Mark Selby   Liu Haitao
2016   Shi Hanqing 21-20[3]   Mick Hill   Darren Appleton
2017   Yang Fan 21-19[4]   Chu Bingjie   Jayson Shaw
2018   Zheng Yubo 21-19   Chris Melling
2019   Zheng Yubo (2) 21-15   Zhao Ruliang
2023   Zhao Ruliang 41-28   Shen Shenyi

Women edit

Year Location Final 3rd place
Winner Score Runner-up
2015   Yushan   Bai Ge 17-13[5]   Zhang Xiaotong   Han Yu
2016   Chen Siming 17-11[6]   Kelly Fisher   Liu Shasha
2017   Fu Xiaofang 17-16[4]   Yu Jinpeng   Chen Siming
2018   Han Yu 17-14   Liu Shasha
2019   Chen Siming (2) 17-14   Wang Ye
2023   Tang Chunxiao 19-9   Liu Xiazhi

References edit

  1. ^ "China Billiard World Championships". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Appleton is the First Chinese 8-Ball World Champion". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sanlig China Billiard World Championship 2016 Mens Division". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Fu and Fan Win Chinese Pool World Championships". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Bai Ge Crowned World Women Chinese 8-Ball Champion". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Sanlig China Billiard World Championship 2016 Womens Division". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

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