Yang Ching-shun (Chinese: 楊清順; born 3 April 1978) is a Taiwanese professional

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player, nicknamed "the Son of Pool". Yang won the nine-ball event of the 1998 Asian Games against then World Pool champion

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. He defended it in 2002 against

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. In an unsuccessful attempt to defend that title for the second time, Yang settled for 3rd place as he was bested in the semi-finals by

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who then finished second to Antonio Gabica. Despite the fact that he never won a world championship in any discipline of pool like his fellow Taiwanese player

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did, Yang has often been regarded as a potential world champion. His best finish in the World Pool Championship is 3rd where he reached the semi-finals in 2002. However, he was bested by

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who eventually lost to

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in the finals As His father died while he was still a child, Yang was left to fend for his own along with his mother. He express no interest in his studies and chose to work in a local billiard hall near his home, where he met Chao Fong Pang. He first started playing pool at the age of 14 and by the time he was 16, he was Japan open champion beating Fransico Bustamante. His hobbies include golf and fishing.

Titles

* 2008 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Jakarta Leg) * 2007 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore Leg) * 2007 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (China Leg) * 2007 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Kaohshiung Leg) * 2007 Money Game King Showdown * 2006 Mezz Crowd Nine-ball Doubles Cup * 2005 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Kaohsiung Leg) * 2004 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Hong Kong Leg) * 2003 Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore Leg) * 2002 Asian Games Nine-ball Singles * 2001 World Games Nine-ball Singles * 2002 Asian Games Nine-ball Singles * 1996 All Japan Championship

References

Living people 1978 births Taiwanese pool players Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Kaohsiung Asian Games medalists in cue sports Cue sports players at the 1998 Asian Games Cue sports players at the 2002 Asian Games Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei World Games gold medalists Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games World Games silver medalists Competitors at the 2001 World Games Competitors at the 2009 World Games 21st-century Taiwanese people {{pool-bio-stub