Fu Jianbo
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Fu Jianbo is a professional pocket billiards
(pool) player from the People's Republic of China
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In 2007, Fu along with Li Hewen represented Team China in the World Cup of Pool
where they won the title defeating Team Finland of Mika Immonen and Markus Juva. They would later win that same event three years later, this time against Team Philippines of Dennis Orcollo and Roberto Gomez.
Fu also won the 2008 International Challenge of Champions
and its US$
50,000 winner-take-all prize by defeating Dennis Orcollo.
In 2011, Fu reached the finals of the World Ten-ball Championship but only to lose to Huidji See.
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
(pool) player from the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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In 2007, Fu along with Li Hewen represented Team China in the World Cup of Pool
World Cup of Pool
The World Cup of Pool is the international annual single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball competition. It is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales...
where they won the title defeating Team Finland of Mika Immonen and Markus Juva. They would later win that same event three years later, this time against Team Philippines of Dennis Orcollo and Roberto Gomez.
Fu also won the 2008 International Challenge of Champions
International Challenge of Champions
The International Challenge of Champions is an annual nine-ball pool tournament held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. It has always been broadcast on ESPN and is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association...
and its US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
50,000 winner-take-all prize by defeating Dennis Orcollo.
In 2011, Fu reached the finals of the World Ten-ball Championship but only to lose to Huidji See.