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Ko Pin-yi

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Ko Pin-yi
Born (1989-05-31) 31 May 1989 (age 35)[1]
Sport country Chinese Taipei
Professional2005
Pool gamesNine-ball, Ten-ball
Tournament wins
MajorWorld Cup of Pool, (2015)
World ChampionNine-ball (2015),
Ten-ball (2015)

Ko Pin-yi (born 31 May 1989) is a Taiwanese professional pool player. He became multiple World Champion in the disciplines of Nine-ball and Ten-ball in 2015.[2][3]

Career

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Ko won the World Nine-ball Junior Championship twice in his junior career, in 2007 and 2008.

Ko became a multiple world champion in 2015, winning three world titles in a single calendar year. He defeated Carlo Biado, 11–9 in the final of the 2015 WPA World Ten-ball Championship,[4] followed by beating Shane Van Boening, 13–9 in the 2015 WPA World Nine-ball Championship final,[5] Ko also captured its country's first World Cup of Pool title alongside Chang Yu-lung, defeating England B of Mark Gray and Daryl Peach, 10–8 in the final.[6] Ko was named Billiard Digest's "Player of the Year" in 2015.[7]

In 2022, Ko won the Asian Pool Federation's Asian Nine-ball Open in Singapore, defeating James Aranas of the Philippines, 13–11 in the final.[8] He was also able to defend it the following year, winning 13–6 over 16-year-old Filipino Albert James Manas.[9]

In 2023, Ko Pin Yi became the first Taiwanese player to win the World Pool Masters title in Brentwood, Essex England with 13–5 win against Albania's Eklent Kaci.[10][11]

Personal

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Ko is the oldest of three brothers. His younger brothers, Ko Ping-chung and Ko Ping Han, are also professional pool players.

Career titles and achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "Pin-Yi KO - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Ko Becomes Pool's Hardcore Man". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ Ted Lerner (18 September 2015). "Ko becomes Pool's hardcore Man". wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Ko Pin Yi outlasts Carlo Biado to crown himself new World 10-Ball champion". Spin.ph. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ wpapool-admin (19 September 2015). "KO BECOMES POOL'S HARDCORE MAN". WPA Pool. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ "World Cup of Pool 2015 Results: Winner, Final Results and Prize Money". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Billiards Digest – Pool's Top Source for News, Views, Tips & More". www.billiardsdigest.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ Pool, Matchroom (28 August 2022). "KO PIN YI RISES INTO WORLD'S TOP TEN AFTER APF ASIAN 9-BALL OPEN WIN". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Ko Pin-Yi scuppers incredible run from 16-year-old Manas to defend Singapore title". Absolute Pool. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Ko Pin-yi becomes first Taiwanese to win 2023 World Pool Masters – Focus Taiwan". Focus Taiwan – CNA English News. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Taiwan's Ko Pin Yi claims 2023 World Pool Masters title with 13–5 win against Albania's Eklent Kaci". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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