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2017 Kremlin Cup (pool)
The 2017 Kremlin Cup was a professional ten-ball pool tournament held from 18–23 September 2017 in Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. The winner was David Alcaide, who defeated the defending champion in the final Alexander Kazakis 9–6. Nick van den Berg and Eklent Kaçi Eklent Kaçi (born January 29, 1999), also known as Klenti Kaçi is an Albanian professional pool and amateur snooker player. Kaçi won the WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2021 and 2023 and reached the semi-finals of the 2017 WPA World Nine ... were defeated semi-finalists. Tournament format The event featured 101 participants competing first in a Double-elimination tournament. When there are 32 players remaining, the tournament progressed to a single-elimination tournament. The event was contested as to eight racks, with the final as a race to 9 racks. The event was played as winner breaks. Prize money Results Below is the single elimination round from the last 32 stage onwards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Stadium (Moscow)
Olympic Stadium (russian: Олимпийский стадион) (known locally as Olimpiyskiy) was an indoor arena, located in Moscow, Russia. It was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics and, divided into two separated halls, hosted the basketball and boxing events. It closed in March 2019 and was demolished, for the construction of a new complex, in 2020. Events Sports A part of the "Olimpiyskiy Sports Complex", it made up one architectural ensemble with another venue, constructed at the same time, the Swimming Pool. Its capacity was 80,000 people, and the stadium could hold up to 16,000 people for televised events. In May 2014, the Government of Moscow auctioned 65% of shares in the stadium that it previously controlled. Oil company ZAO Neftegazprod won the auction, paying ₽4,672 billion rubles (approximately €100 million euros). Sporting events held at the stadium included the Davis Cup finals and the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament. It was the world's first indoor ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Theron
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was also the great-grandson of the messenger god Hermes, through his mother's side. Jason appeared in various literary works in the classical world of Greece and Rome, including the epic poem ''Argonautica'' and the tragedy ''Medea''. In the modern world, Jason has emerged as a character in various adaptations of his myths, such as the 1963 film '' Jason and the Argonauts'' and the 2000 TV miniseries of the same name. Persecution by Pelias Pelias (Aeson's half-brother) was power-hungry and sought to gain dominion over all of Thessaly. Pelias was the progeny of a union between their shared mother, Tyro ("high born Tyro"), the daughter of Salmoneus, and the sea god Poseidon. In a bitter feud, he overthrew Aeson (the rightful king), killing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Makkonen
Petri Makkonen (Born 14 May 1988) is a Finnish professional pool player. Petri won the 2012 World Cup of Pool with partner Mika Immonen. Petri also won the 2015 German Open Euro Tour event, defeating Konrad Juszczyszyn 9–3 in the final. At the European Pool Championships, Makkonen was the runner-up at the 10-Ball event, losing to David Alcaide, losing in the final 8–7. Achievements * World Cup of Pool (2012) - With (Mika Immonen) * Euro Tour The Euro Tour is a series of professional pool (billiards), pool events set around Europe, founded in 1992, and created by the European Pocket Billiard Federation. The Tour's first event was the ''Belgium Open'', held on May 29 – 31, 1992. The ... ** German Open (2015) * Finnish Pool Championship ** 10-Ball (2012, 2014, 2017, 2020) ** 14.1 (2010, 2011, 2013) ** 8-Ball (2012, 2014, 2017) ** 9-Ball (2016) References External links Finnish pool players Living people Finnish sportsmen 1988 births {{cue-sports-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruslan Tschinachow
Ruslan Yuryevich Chinakhov (russian: Руслан Юрьевич Чинахов; born 25 January 1992) is a Russian professional primarily nine-ball pool player. Ruslan was the world nine-ball Juniors champion in 2009. Chinakhov has won several events, including the Euro Tour '' Dutch Open 2017'', defeating Christoph Reintjes in the final. Career Ruslan entered his first tournament in 2005, at the age of 13, at the Russian pool championships. The following year, he won the 2006 Kremlin Cup 9-Ball event. Chinakhov reached his first semi-finals of a Euro Tour event the following year in 2007, doing so at the ''Netherlands Open 2007'', losing to Imran Majid 10–7. Chinakhov's career took off in 2009, at the age of 17, he won his first world championship, winning the junior 2009 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, winning 11–7 in the final. The following year, Chinakhov made the semi-finals of the 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship defeating number one seed Mika Immonen, Yu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Hatch
Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Greek god of ecstatic states, particularly those produced by wine, which is sometimes said to be derived from the Greek Dios (Διός, "of Zeus") and Nysos or Nysa (Νῦσα), where the young god was raised. Dionysus (or Dionysos; also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficent influences. He is viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace—as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater. Dionysus is a god of mystery religious rites, such as those practiced in honor of Demeter and Persephone at Eleusis near Athens. In the Thracian mysteries, he wears the "bassaris" or fox-skin, symbolizing new life. (See also Maenads.) A mediaeval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konstantin Stepanow
Konstantin Stepanov (born 26 September 1983) (russian: Константин Степанов) is a Russian professional pool player. In 2002 he was the Russian 8-ball champion. During the 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Ralf Souquet. This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition of the event. He was a banner member of the Russian World Team Pool Cup in 2010. Titles * Mosconi Cup (2007) * Euro Tour ** Italy Open (2013) ** North Cyprus Open (2013) * European Pool Championship ** Eight-Ball (2010) * Russian Pool Championship ** Straight Pool (2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2020) ** Nine-Ball (2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017) ** Ten-Ball (2015, 2016) ** Eight-Ball Eight-ball (also spelled 8-ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes or rarely highs and lows) is a discipline of pool played on a billiard ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Immonen
Mika Immonen (born 17 December 1972) is a Finnish professional Hall of Fame pool player, nicknamed "The Iceman." Career Immonen won the 2001 WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball Championship In 2002 he won the UPA International Ten-ball Championship. He has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the Mosconi Cup, most recently in 2013. During the 2008 event Immonen was crowned MVP, forever banishing bad memories of a costly miss in the final game of the 2006 event. In early 2009, Immonen was awarded the title of Player of the Year. Subsequently, he also claimed that title for season 2009 and was awarded early 2010. Immonen was born in London, England, and is also an extremely accomplished snooker player, having amassed more than 100 century breaks. Immonen is a two-time Men's Division title-holder of the US Open Nine-ball Championship, where the world's top professional bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Mahmoudi
Armin (Armyn) is a given name or surname, and is: * An ancient Indo-European name: ** a German/Dutch given name, *** a modern form of the name Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21), a German prince who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest (the name Arminius being itself a Latinized form of a Germanic name which may have been derived from the element ''ermen'' meaning "whole, universal"). ** a Persian given name. *** Son of Kai Kobad, a legendary character in Shahnameh, belonging to the mythical Kianian Dynasty in Persian literature and mythology; *** The and short name of Ariobarzanes of Persis (or Ariobarzan), a Persian general who fought against Alexander the Great; *** The of Ariobarzanes, meaning "exalting the Aryans" in ancient Persian. Surname * Robert Armin (–1615), English actor, member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men * Mohsen Armin (born 1954), Iranian politician * Jart Armin, cybersecurity expert Given name * Arminius, Germanic tribal leader who fought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radosław Babica
Radosław Babica (Born 18 July 1979) is Polish professional pool player from Kielce, who reached number 12 in the World Pool-Billiard Association world rankings in 2009. Career Babica final reached the European Pool Championships final of the 9-Ball event in 2007. He later also reached the final in the 10-Ball event and three more semi-final appearances at European Championships (one each in the 8-Ball, 9-ball and 14/1 endless). On the Euro Tour his best result so far was a second place - scored by the Costa del Sol Open 2007 held in Malaga. Babica is five-time champion of Poland in singles and also a four time national team champion. His best result so far in a world championship was reaching the quarter-finals at the 2005 WPA World Eight-ball Championship. At the annual doubles World Cup of Pool event, Babica has represented Poland on seven occasions ( 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013) and made it to the quarter final for best result in 2009, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Grabe
Denis Grabe (born February 22, 1990, in Tallinn, Estonia), is an Estonian professional pool player. Grabe reached the quarter-final of the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, before losing to Cheng Yu-hsuan 11–3. Grabe won two consecutive ''Euro Tour'' tournaments in a row in 2014, at the Austria Open, and Slovenian Open. In 2018, he also reached the final of the 2018 Sankt Johann im Pongau Open, losing the final 9–5 to Alexander Kazakis. Accomplishments * 2019 Euro Tour Antalya Open * 2018 World Pool Series 9-Ball Championship * 2014 Euro Tour Austria Open * 2014 Euro Tour The Euro Tour is a series of professional pool (billiards), pool events set around Europe, founded in 1992, and created by the European Pocket Billiard Federation. The Tour's first event was the ''Belgium Open'', held on May 29 – 31, 1992. The ... Slovenian Open References External links Denis Grabeat AZBilliards {{DEFAULTSORT:Grabe, Denis 1990 births Living people Estonian pool playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nguyen Phuc Long
Nguyễn () is the most common Vietnamese surname. Outside of Vietnam, the surname is commonly rendered without diacritics as Nguyen. Nguyên (元）is a different word and surname. By some estimates 39 percent of Vietnamese people bear this surname.Lê Trung Hoa, ''Họ và tên người Việt Nam'', NXB Khoa học - Xã hội, 2005 Origin and usage "Nguyễn" is the spelling of the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the Han character 阮 (, ). The same Han character is often romanized as ''Ruǎn'' in Mandarin, ''Yuen'' in Cantonese, ''Gnieuh'' or ''Nyoe¹'' in Wu Chinese, or ''Nguang'' in Hokchew. . Hanja reading (Korean) is 완 (''Wan'') or 원 (''Won'') and in Hiragana, it is げん (''Gen''), old reading as け゚ん (Ngen). The first recorded mention of a person surnamed Nguyen is a 317 CE description of a journey to Giao Châu undertaken by Eastern Jin dynasty (, ) officer and his family. Many events in Vietnamese history have contributed to the name's prominence. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
