The World Nine-ball Championships are held annually, and are sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association. Events have been held for boys and women, and for the main world championships since this time, with a girl's tournament being created in 2004. In 2013, the men's championship was changed from being inclusive for all[a] to a men's only event. From 2021, the main tournament became all inclusive once again, while the women's event was discontinued. In 1999, two men's tournaments were held, with one being run by the World Pool Association, held in Spain, and the other not recognised, held in Wales and known as the 1999 World Pool Championship.[1] However, both events were later recognised as official world championships for the year of 1999.[2]
Men's champions
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Women's champions
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Junior champions
editThe first Junior Championships played since 1992 for boys, and a girls' division played since 2004.[4]
Under-19
editBoys
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Girls
edit| Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
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| 2004[5] | November 1–5 | Adelaide, Australia |  Zhou Meng-meng
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 Wu Ching
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| 2005 | September 20–25 | Velden, Austria |  Jasmin Ouschan
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 Helen Athanasiou
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| 2006 | November 13–17 | Sydney, Australia |  Mary Rakin
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Anna Kostanian
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| 2007 | December 3–7 | Willingen, Germany | Mary Rakin (2)
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 Tina Bühnen
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| 2008 | December 1–3 | Reno, United States |  Brittany Bryant
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 Konischi Samia
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| 2009 | November 4–7 | Managua, Nicaragua | Keng Chun-lin
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Anja Wagner
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| 2010 | Nov. 29 – Dec 1 | Reno, United States | Brittany Bryant (2)
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Briana Miller
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| 2011 | Aug. 31 – Sep 4 | Kielce, Poland |  Oliwia Zalewska
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 Anastasia Nechaeva
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| 2012 | December 4–7 | Willingen, Germany |  Kamila Khodjaeva
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Oliwia Zalewska
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| 2013 | December 9–12 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Natasha Seroshtan
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Yuki Hiraguchi
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| 2014 | November 15–18 | Shanghai, China | Liu Yu Chen
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Kamila Khodjaeva
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| 2015 | November 14–17 | Shanghai, China |  Chezka Centeno
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Xia Yu Ying
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| 2016 | November 17–20 | Shanghai, China | Chen Chia-hua
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Tsai Pei-chun
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| 2017 | Oct. 30 – Nov 2 | Moscow, Russia | Kristina Tkach
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 Lee Woo-jin
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| 2018 | Oct. 31 – Nov 3 | Moscow, Russia | Chen Chia-hua (2)
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Seo Seoa
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| 2019 | November 21–23 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Lu Yi-hsuan
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Tamami Okuda
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| 2021 | October 4–10 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Lena Primus
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Kim Hye-rim
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| 2022 | October 19–21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Xin Yu-Hong
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Kim Hye-rim
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| 2023 | October 19–22 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Xin Yu-Hong (2)
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Sofia Mast
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| 2024 | September 5-8 | Hamilton, New Zealand | Sofia Mast
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Savannah Easton
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Under-17
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edit| Year | Dates | Location | Winner | Runner-up |
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| 2014 | November 15–18 | Shanghai, China | De Jing Kong
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Jeffrey Roda
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| 2015 | November 14–17 | Shanghai, China | Daniel Macioł
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Zheng Xiaohuai
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| 2016 | November 17–20 | Shanghai, China | Zheng Xiaohuai
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 Temuujin Enkhbold
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| 2017 | Oct. 30 – Nov 2 | Moscow, Russia |  Sanjin Pehlivanovic
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 Robbie Capito
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| 2018 | Oct. 31 – Nov 3 | Moscow, Russia | Mahkeal Parris
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 Emil Andre Gangflot
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| 2019 | November 21–23 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Moritz Neuhausen
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Fu Huan
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| 2021 | October 4–10 | Klagenfurt, Austria | Dominik Jastrząb
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 Yannick Pongers
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| 2022 | October 19–21 | San Juan, Puerto Rico |  Karl Gnadeberg
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Lang Yi Li
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| 2023 | October 19–22 | Klagenfurt, Austria |  Derin Asaku Sitorus
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Adrian Prasad
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| 2024 | September 5–8 | Hamilton, New Zealand | Revo Maimre
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 Walter Laikre
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Wheelchair champions
edit| Year | Winner |
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| 1999 | Bob Calderon
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| 2000 |  Fred Dinsmore
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| 2002 |  Jouni Tähti
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| 2003 | Henrik Larsson
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| 2004[5] | Chu Shou-Wei
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| 2005[5] | Emil Schranz
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| 2007[5] | Henrik Larsson (2)
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| 2008[5] | Aaron Aragon
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| 2009[5] | Jouni Tähti (2)
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| 2010[5] | Jouni Tähti (3)
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| 2011[5] | Jouni Tähti (4)
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| 2012[5] | Henrik Larsson (3)
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| 2013[5] | Jouni Tähti (5)
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| 2014[5] | Henrik Larsson (4)
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| 2016[5] | Henrik Larsson (5)
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| 2017[5] | Fred Dinsmore (2)
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Under 18s and Women were previously allowed to enter the competition
- ^ a b The title was decided over a series of sets rather than racks.
- ^ Due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ^ "World Pool Championships – Men's 9-Ball". csns.ca. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Table No. 1: Efren "The Magician" Reyes". Bata Bar & Billiards. February 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
This tournament was not recognized at the time by the WPA, but Reyes was later retrospectively acknowledged as the winner of one of two world championships held in 1999. Nick Varner won the "official" world title. The two tournaments were merged for the following year, with both men listed as the champion for 1999.
- ^ "World 9-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ^ World Pool-Billiard Association
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Billiards 2011: The Official Rules & Records Book. Broomfield: Billiard Congress of America. 2010. pp. 168–176. ISBN 978-1878493194.