Ko Ping-chung
| Born | 18 September 1995[1] |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Taiwan |
| Professional | 2010 |
| Pool games | 10-ball, 9-ball |
Ko Ping-chung (also Ko Pin-chung , born 18 September 1995)[2] is a Taiwanese 9-ball pool player. Ko is the younger brother of Ko Pin-yi.[3]
Career
In November 2010, Ko Ping-chung reached his first major final the All Japan Open. However, he lost in the final against the German Thorsten Hohmann. In May 2011, he reached the knockout round of a men's world championship for the first time at the 2010 WPA World Ten-Ball Championship and lost in the last 64 match against Darren Appleton 8–9. At the 2011 WPA World Nine-ball Championship he would lose in the preliminary round. In November 2013, he managed to become by a 8–5 victory in the final against Poland Sebastian Batkowski to become Junior World 9-ball Champion.[4]
At the 2014 WPA World Nine-ball Championship Ko Ping-chung lost in the preliminary round. One month later he finished second in the CSI Invitational 10-Ball Championship and won the CSI Invitational 8-Ball Championship in the final against Shane Van Boening.[5] In February 2015, Ko reached the semi-finals of the 2015 WPA World Ten-ball Championship, where he played his brother Ko Pin-yi, who would eventually win the event. At the 2015 WPA World Nine-ball Championship he also reached the semifinals but was defeated by Shane Van Boening 1–11. In November 2015, he made the final at the Steinway Classic, but he lost to his compatriot Chang Yu-Lung. In the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship he lost in the quarterfinals 10–11 against Alex Pagulayan.[6]
In 2011, Ko his brother to form the Taiwanese side that lost to Nitiwat Kanjanasri and Kobkit Palajin at the World Cup of Pool in the semi-final.
References
- ^ "Ping-Chung KO - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ted Lerner (17 September 2015). "A four way Showdown for Pool History". wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ Ted Lerner (16 February 2015). "Pinoys Poised To Make Massive Haul". wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "WPA World 9-Ball Championships - Juniors & Wheelchair". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Pin-Yi Ko wins CSI Invitational 10-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ted Lerner (3 August 2016). "It's down to a fantastic four in Doha". wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
External Links
- Ko Ping-chung at azbilliards.com