Fu Jianbo (sometimes referred to as Jianbo Fu in
Western
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media) is a professional
pool
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player from the
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.
Career
In 2007, Fu along with
Li Hewen
Li Hewen (; born November 30, 1981, in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese professional pool player. He made it to the finals in the Vietnam leg of the 2006 WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour, but lost to Efren Reyes.
In 2006, Li Hewen reached the semi-finals ...
represented China at the
2007 World Cup of Pool
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. The pair won the event defeating a Finland team of
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 Deue ...
and
Markus Juva
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. The pair later won the event three years later, this time against Filipino team of
Dennis Orcollo
Dennis Orcollo (born January 28, 1979), is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed " RoboCop" and has been called "The Money-Game King" throughout the Philippines and the United States.
Early life
Orcollo is the second of four brothers ...
and
Roberto Gomez at the
2010 World Cup of Pool
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Rules
*Winners' break.
*Teammates take shot ...
.
Fu also won the 2008
International Challenge of Champions
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As of 2009, four ...
and its
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50,000 winner-take-all prize by defeating
Dennis Orcollo
Dennis Orcollo (born January 28, 1979), is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed " RoboCop" and has been called "The Money-Game King" throughout the Philippines and the United States.
Early life
Orcollo is the second of four brothers ...
.
Fu reached the finals of the 2010 WPA World Ten-ball Championship but lost to
Huidji See
Huidji See (born 30 May 1981 in Arnhem, Netherlands, also known as Huidji Lake) is a Dutch pool and billiards player. He was the 2011 WPA World 10-Ball Pool Champion.
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See was born in 1981 in the Netherlands, the son of Chinese ...
.
Titles
* 2014 CBSA Miyun International Open
* 2010
World Cup of Pool
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Hi ...
- with (
Li Hewen
Li Hewen (; born November 30, 1981, in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese professional pool player. He made it to the finals in the Vietnam leg of the 2006 WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour, but lost to Efren Reyes.
In 2006, Li Hewen reached the semi-finals ...
)
* 2008
International Challenge of Champions
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As of 2009, four ...
* 2007
Asian Indoor Games Nine-ball Singles
* 2007
World Cup of Pool
The World Cup of Pool is an annual international single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball pool competition. The event has been dominated by the Philippines and China, with both nations winning the event on three occasions.
Hi ...
- with (
Li Hewen
Li Hewen (; born November 30, 1981, in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese professional pool player. He made it to the finals in the Vietnam leg of the 2006 WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour, but lost to Efren Reyes.
In 2006, Li Hewen reached the semi-finals ...
)
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Chinese pool players
Place of birth missing (living people)
Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games
Cue sports players at the 2002 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for China
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