Fu Jianbo Explained

Game:9-Ball, 10-Ball
Major Wins:2007 World Cup of Pool
Highest Ranking:16[1]

Fu Jianbo (sometimes referred to as Jianbo Fu in Western media) is a professional pool player from the People's Republic of China.

Career

In 2007, Fu along with Li Hewen represented China at the 2007 World Cup of Pool. The pair won the event defeating a Finland team of Mika Immonen and Markus Juva.[2] The pair later won the event three years later, this time against Filipino team of Dennis Orcollo and Roberto Gomez at the 2010 World Cup of Pool.[3]

Fu also won the 2008 International Challenge of Champions and its US$50,000 winner-take-all prize by defeating Dennis Orcollo.[4]

Fu reached the finals of the 2010 WPA World Ten-ball Championship but lost to Huidji See.[5]

Titles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ranking - WPA Pool . WPA Pool . January 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120923130458/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/rankings . September 23, 2012.
  2. https://archive.today/20120903162729/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=4710 China Wins World Cup
  3. Web site: China Wins World Cup of Pool . September 12, 2010 . September 13, 2010 . Matchroom Sport . AzBilliards.com.
  4. Web site: Fu Finishes First at International Challenge of Champions . Inside Pool Magazine . August 15, 2008.
  5. Web site: See the New World Ten Ball Champion . May 15, 2011 . May 15, 2011 . WPA Staff . AzBilliards.com.