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1999 World Professional Pool Championship
The 1999 World Pool Championship was a professional pool championship that took place in 1999 in Cardiff, Wales. The event was billed as a world championship by Matchroom Sport as an alternative to the World Pool-Billiard Association's 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, won by Nick Varner. Despite there being two world titles for the same discipline in 1999, both are considered as valid in 1999 by the WPA. The event was won by Efren Reyes, who defeated Chang Hao-ping in the final 17–8. At the time of the event, it was not recognised as a world championship, however, after the event was well received, the WPA worked with Matchroom Sport to sponsor and present later versions of the event, and the 1999 event was retrospectively recognised as a world championship. The championships were merged in 2000, but were also held in Wales. Knockout round References External linksEmpire Poker WPA World Pool Championship 2000at azbilliards.com {{World 9-ball championship WPA Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff (). The city is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the South East Wales, southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the Historic counties of Wales, historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. The Cardiff urban area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Salvas
Luc Salvas (born November 21, 1962) is a Canadian professional pool player. His quick-paced speed pool play has earned him the nickname "Machine Gun". Born in Yamaska, Quebec, in 1962, he won the first International Speed Pool Challenge and the US$50,000 winner-take-all purse by defeating Great Britain's Dave Pearson. He returned the next year to defend his title but was defeated in the semi-finals by Bobby McGrath of the United States, the eventual winner of the tournament. In 2009, Salvas returned to play in the same tournament and won it for the second time, defeating Pearson again in the finals. He successfully defended his title in 2010 by defeating McGrath. Despite his fast performance, he has yet to dominate any of the major nine-ball or eight-ball Eight-ball (also spelled 8-ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes, bigs and smalls, big ones and little ones, or rarely highs and lows) is a discipline of Pool (cue sports), pool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Eckert
Ralph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Old High German ''Radulf'', cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced . * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. * Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. * Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. First name Middle Ages * Ralph the Timid (died 1057), pre-Conquest Norman earl of Hereford, England * Ralph de Gae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Chamat
Marcus Chamat (; born 6 May 1975) is a Swedish language, Swedish professional eight-ball and nine-ball Pocket billiards, pool player. He was Nickname, nicknamed "Napoleon" due to his personality and standing at tall. He is a two time European Pool Championships winner and one of the most successful players on the Euro Tour, winning four events and finishing runner-up twice. Chamat reached the semi-finals of the 2004 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, 2004 WPA World Nine-Ball and the 2008 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, 2008 WPA World Eight-Ball Championships but did not reach the final of a world championship event. He first represented Europe at the Mosconi Cup in 2000 Mosconi Cup, 2000 and played for the continent six times. After retiring in 2015, he became the non-playing captain of the side, winning the event in 2015 Mosconi Cup, 2015, 2016 Mosconi Cup, 2016, and 2017 Mosconi Cup, 2017. Career In 2000, Chamat won his first major title by defeating Ralf Souquet in the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisashi Yamamoto
(born July 16, 1943) is a prominent organic chemist and currently a member of the faculty at the University of Chicago and professor of Chubu University. Life Born in Kobe, Japan, Yamamoto earned a B.S. at Kyoto University in 1967 and a Ph.D. at Harvard University in 1971. He was a professor at Nagoya University from 1983 until 2002 and has since been a professor within the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. His research work is largely in the chemistry of acid catalysts that play an important role in triggering or driving chemical reactions, specifically Lewis and Brønsted acid catalysts used in selective organic synthesis. Yamamoto has authored or co-authored several books on topics in modern synthetic organic chemistry. As of 2021, his h-index equals to 120 with more than 64,000 citations. Awards and recognitions *1988 Japan IBM Science Prize *1992 Chunichi Culture Award *2002 Medals with Purple ribbon *2003 Fellow of the American Association for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Kennedy
Tommy Kennedy was an Australian professional rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ... footballer who played in the 1920s. He played for Balmain as a winger. Playing career Kennedy made his debut for Balmain against St. George in 1923, scoring a try in the 23–3 victory. The following year, Kennedy played on the wing in Balmain's 3-0 grand final victory over South Sydney. Kennedy finished the season with 10 tries in 8 games. He played a further two seasons before retiring at the end of 1926. References Balmain Tigers players 20th-century Australian sportsmen Australian rugby league players Rugby league players from Sydney Rugby league wingers {{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Potier
Paul Richard William Potier (born July 12, 1954 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian professional pool player and two-time Canadian nine-ball champion. Career Besides being a touring professional, Paul has been a trick shot artist, coach/teacher, tournament director and promoter, league operator, board member of various associations (including past president of the Canadian Professional Billiards Association), pool hall manager/designer/consultant/pro, billiards industry consultant, and referee and referee trainer. In 2001, he captained Team Canada to a silver medal in the International Team Championships in Taiwan. In 2005 he represented Canada at the World Games in Germany. Titles and achievements Titles and achievements between 1985 and 2007: * 2007 Stan James Canadian Pro Tour event in Kelowna, BC, 2nd place * 2007 Seattle Open Champion, Uncle Jacks Billiards * 2006 Ranked #44 on the IPT Tour * 2005 Represented Canada in the World Games in Germany * 2005 McKittric O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Wei Chen
Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film * ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film * ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist * ''Lee'' (novel), by Tito Perdue, about an angry and well-read septuagenarian * "Lee", a 1973 single by The Detroit Emeralds * "Lee", a 2001 song by Tenacious D from their eponymous album Businesses Finance *Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm founded in 1974 ** Lee Equity Partners, a breakaway firm founded in 2006 Manufacturers * Lee Tires, a division of Goodyear *Lee Filters, a maker of lighting filters Other businesses * Lee (brand), an American clothing brand * Lee Enterprises, an American media company (NYSE: LEE) * Lee Data, a defunct American computer company Education * Lee College, Bayton, Texas, United States * Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee, US Meteorology * List of storms named Lee * Lee w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Toda
is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Possible forms of the name include: *隆 - "prosperous noble" *喬士 - "high, boasting, samurai, gentleman" *崇史 - "adore, revere, chronicler, history" *孝 - "filial piety, serve parents" *貴志 *敬 Takashi can also be written in hiragana and/or katakana: *タカシ (katakana) *たかし (hiragana) People with the name *Takashi Abe (阿部 隆, born 1967), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese rugby union player * Takashi Amano (天野 尚, 1954–2015), Japanese photographer, aquarist and designer *Takashi Aonishi (青西 高嗣), Japanese music artist * Takashi Asahina (朝比奈 隆, 1908–2001), Japanese conductor *, Japanese volleyball player * Takashi Fujii (藤井 隆, born 1972), Japanese singer and comedian *Takashi Hagino (萩野 崇, born 1973), Japanese actor *Takashi Hara (原 敬, 1856–1921), Japanese politician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Stolka
Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrada (1015–1066) * Harald Gille (reigned 1130–1136) Grand Dukes of Kiev * Mstislav the Great (1076–1132), known as Harald in Norse sagas King of Mann and the Isles * Haraldr Óláfsson (died 1248) Earls of Orkney * Harald Haakonsson (died 1131) * Harald Maddadsson (–1206) * Harald Eiriksson Others * Hagrold (fl. 944–954), also known as Harald, Scandinavian chieftain in Normandy * Harald Grenske (10th century), petty king in Vestfold in Norway * Harald Klak (–), king in Jutland * Harald Wartooth, legendary king of Sweden, Denmark and Norway * Harald the Younger, 9th-century Viking leader Modern name Royalty * Harald V of Norway (born 1937), present King of Norway * Prince Harald of Denmark (1876–1949) Arts and entertain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi Kunihiko
(born March 4, 1969, in Nagasaki) is a Japanese professional pool player and a WPA World Nine-ball Champion. Nicknamed "the Sniper". He began practicing pool at 17 and turned professional in 1996. In 1998, he won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship by defeating the reigning champion, Johnny Archer, in the final match. He became the second World Nine-ball Champion from Japan, after Takeshi Okumura, who won it in 1994. In 1999, Takahashi won the ESPN Ultimate Shootout, earning him US$40,000. Four years later, Takahashi was three stages away from a second world title when he lost to Earl Strickland, who would later win the championship. Takahashi was critical of the Strickland's behavior during the match: "I lost up here. Strickland shows no sportsmanship. He played very well. But no sportsmanship." Strickland denied the allegation of unsportsmanlike conduct. Titles & Achievements * 2013 All Japan 14.1 Championship * 2011 All Japan 14.1 Championship * 2009 Shikoku 9-Ball Open * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kun Fang Lee
Kun or KUN may refer to: *Kun (surname), Kún Khun etc People with the given name or nickname * Cai Xukun (b. 1998), Chinese singer known simply as Kun * Cao Kun (1862–1938), President of the Republic of China * Chen Kun (b. 1976), Chinese actor and singer * Chen Kun (baseball) (b. 1980), Chinese baseball player * Chunyu Kun, Confucian philosopher and official * Feng Kun (b. 1978), Chinese female volleyball player * Hu Kun (b. 1963), Chinese violinist and conductor * Huang Kun (1919–2005), Chinese physicist * Jiang Kun (other), several people * Kun Can, Chinese painter * Kun Yang (b. 1967), Chinese physicist * Lee Kwan or Li Kun, Chinese actor * Li Kun (b. 1981), Chinese footballer * Lu Kun (1772–1835), Chinese Qing Dynasty official * Qian Kun, Chinese singer and songwriter * Wang Kun (other), several people * Yang Kun (b. 1972), Chinese singer-songwriter * Zhao Kun (b. 1973), Chinese swimmer Other uses * Kun ( 鯤) and Peng, two forms of a crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
