List of WPA World Nine-ball Champions
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The following is a list of WPA World Nine-ball Champions. The World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. The men's and women's tournaments are usually held separately. In 1999, two men's tournaments were held.
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[edit] Men's champions
[edit] Women's champions
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ? | Robin Bell (1) |  United States |
? | ? |
| 1991 | ? | Robin Bell (2) | United States |
? | ? |
| 1992 | ? | Franziska Stark (1) |  Germany |
? | ? |
| 1993 | ? | Loree Jon Jones (1) | United States |
? | ? |
| 1994 | ? | Ewa Mataya Laurance (1) |  Sweden |
? | ? |
| 1995 | Taipei, Taiwan | Gerda Hofstatter (1) |  Austria |
Vivian Villarreal | United States |
| 1996 | ? | Allison Fisher (1) |  England |
? | ? |
| 1997 | ? | Allison Fisher (2) | England |
Chen Chun-chen |  Chinese Taipei |
| 1998 | ? | Allison Fisher (3) | England |
? | ? |
| 1999, December 5–12 | Alicante, Spain | Liu Hsin-mei (1) | Chinese Taipei |
Allison Fisher | England |
| 2000, November 14–19 | Quebec City, Canada | Julie Kelly (1) |  Ireland |
Karen Corr |  Northern Ireland |
| 2001, November 17–19 | Amagasaki, Japan | Allison Fisher (4) | England |
Karen Corr | Northern Ireland |
| 2002, July 3–7 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Liu Hsin-mei (2) | Chinese Taipei |
Karen Corr | Northern Ireland |
| 2003 | event not held | — | — | — | — |
| 2004, December 8–11 | Rankweil, Austria | Kim Ga-Young (1) |  Republic of Korea |
Liu Hsin-mei | Chinese Taipei |
| 2005 | event not held | — | — | — | — |
| 2006, March 1–5 | Taipei, Taiwan | Kim Ga-Young (2) | Republic of Korea |
Liu Hsin-mei | Chinese Taipei |
[edit] Junior champions
The first Junior Championships were not played until 1992, and did not have a girls' division until 2004.[1]
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ? | Hsia Hui-kai (1) | Chinese Taipei |
? | ? |
| 1993 | ? | Hsia Hui-kai (2) | Chinese Taipei |
? | ? |
| 1994 | ? | Jorn Kjolaas (1) |  Norway |
? | ? |
| 1995 | ? | Huang Kung-chang (1) | Chinese Taipei |
? | ? |
| 1996 | ? | Huang Kung-chang (2) | Chinese Taipei |
? | ? |
| 1997 | ? | Christian Goteman (1) | Germany |
? | ? |
| 1998 | ? | Lu Hui-chan (1) | Chinese Taipei |
? | ? |
| 1999, December 5–12 | Alicante, Spain | Lu Hui-chan (2) | Chinese Taipei |
John Vassalos |  Greece |
| 2000, November 14–19 | Quebec City, Canada | Dimitri Jungo (1) |  Switzerland |
Brian Naithani | Germany |
| 2001, November 17–19 | Amagasaki, Japan | Brian Naithani (1) | Germany |
Chang Jung-lin | Chinese Taipei |
| 2002, July 3–7 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Chen Ying-chieh (1) | Chinese Taipei |
Shane Hennen | United States |
| 2003, November 18–23 | Willingen, Germany | Vilmos Foeldes (1) |  Hungary |
Chang Jung-lin | Chinese Taipei |
| 2004, November 1–5 | Adelaide, Australia |  Wu Yu-lun (1)
 Zhou Meng-meng (1) |
Chinese Taipei
 China |
Wu Chia-ching
Jasmin Ouschan |
Chinese Taipei
Austria |
| 2005, September 20–25 | Velden, Austria | Wu Yu-lun (2)
Jasmin Ouschan (1) |
Chinese Taipei
Austria |
Hayato Hijikata
Helen Athanasiou |
 Japan
Greece |
| 2006, November 13–17 | Sydney, Australia | Wu Yu-lun (3)
Mary Ann Rakin (1) |
Chinese Taipei
United States |
Ko Pin-yi
Anna Kostanian |
Chinese Taipei
United States |
[edit] Wheelchair champions
| Date | Location | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Bob Calderon (1) | United States |
Mark Jones | United States |
| 2000, May 28–June 4 | Waregem, Belgium | Fred Dinsmore (1) | Ireland |
Tankred Volkmer | Germany |
| 2002, September 24–28 | Decatur, Alabama | Jouni Tähti (1) |  Finland |
Henrik Larsson | Sweden |
| 2003, October 28–31 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Henrik Larsson (1) | Sweden |
Yohji Mizusawa | Japan |
[edit] References
- ^ "World 9-Ball Champions". Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
[edit] External links
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