Английская Википедия:Darren Appleton
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Darren Appleton (born 8 February 1976) is an English professional pool player, best known for playing Eight-ball, Nine-ball and Ten-ball pool.[1]
Appleton won the 2008 WPA World Ten-ball Championship (the inaugural 10-ball world championship) against Wu Jia-qing, of China, a former world champion in both nine-ball and eight-ball.[2] Appleton is also a world champion in nine-ball, having won the 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, defeating Li He-wen in the final.
Career
Early career
Appleton, who started playing pool at age 12,[3] was formerly the world ranked no. 1 player in British-style eight-ball pool.[3] He was twice runner-up in the WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Championship. In 2006, he joined the International Pool Tour's standardised eight-ball competition. In 2008, he won the Straight Pool Challenge at the Derby City Classic.
World Ten-ball Champion (2008–2012)
On 5 October 2008, Appleton claimed an upset victory in the inaugural WPA Ten-ball World Championship over Wu Jia-qing, 13–11, winning the US$100,000 top prize: "I've waited 16 years for this and have to enjoy the moment. I had mixed feelings and I was looking back at my disappointments in the past. I was ranked first (earlier in the decade) in the world but I have never won a world championship... It was a dream come true for me and I'm happy to win the title here in the Philippines."[4][5][6]
In May 2009, Appleton challenged Dennis Hatch of the United States in a three-day race-to-100 challenge match of ten-ball. Hatch, however, came out the victor with a score of 100–83.[7] In the same year, he won the World Pool Masters tournament by defeating Nick van den Berg.[8]
Darren Appleton also won the 2010 U.S. Open 9-ball Championship against Corey Deuel of the United States in a match that went into extra racks.[9] Appleton was a member of the victorious European team in the 2010 Mosconi Cup. He was named MVP for the tournament, after winning 5 of his 6 matches in the series.[10] In 2011 he defended his title, winning the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship again.[11]
World Nine-ball Champion (2012–present)
In 2012, Appleton won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship, subduing China's Li Hewen in the final with a score of 13–12.[12] Later, in 2013, he also won the nine-ball tournament at the World Games 2013, beating Chang Jung-lin 11–10 in the final.[13][14] In 2014, he won the Dragon 14.1 Tournament, defeating Shane Van Boening in the final. Also he won 2014 World Cup of Pool playing with Karl Boyes for Team England. On 2 February 2015, Darren Appleton won the 2015 CBSA World Chinese Eight-ball Championship, defeating world champion snooker player Mark Selby 21–19 in the final.[15][16]
Titles and achievements
- 2017 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 2017 Super Billiards Expo One Pocket Championship
- 2016 Mosconi Cup
- 2016 Super Billiards Expo One Pocket Championship
- 2015 Mosconi Cup
- 2015 CBSA World Chinese Eight-ball Championship
- 2015 Kings Cup 10-Ball Team East vs. West
- 2015 American Straight Pool Championship
- 2014 Mosconi Cup
- 2014 Accu-Stats All-Star Invitational
- 2014 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
- 2014 Accu-Stats 8-Ball Invitational
- 2014 American Straight Pool Championship
- 2013 EPBF Player of the Year
- 2013 Mosconi Cup
- 2013 World Games Nine-ball Singles
- 2013 West Coast Challenge 10-Ball
- 2013 Derby City Classic 14.1 Challenge
- 2013 West Coast Challenge One Pocket
- 2012 Mosconi Cup
- 2012 International Challenge of Champions
- 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2011 Mosconi Cup
- 2011 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2011 International Challenge of Champions
- 2011 Beassy 9-Ball Open
- 2011 World Cup of Pool - with (Karl Boyes)
- 2010 Billiards Digest Player of the Year
- 2010 Mosconi Cup (MVP)
- 2010 Mosconi Cup
- 2010 WPA World Team Championship
- 2010 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2010 Euro Tour Costa Blanca Open
- 2009 World Pool Masters
- 2008 Derby City Classic 14.1 Challenge
- 2009 CSI US Bar Table 10-Ball Championship
- 2009 EPBF Nations Cup Championship
- 2008 Euro Tour Italy Open
- 2008 WPA World Ten-ball Championship
- 2007 International 8-ball Championship
- 2006 BCA Grand Masters 8-ball
References
External links
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- ↑ "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship" Шаблон:Webarchive. insidepoolmag.com (October 2008)
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- ↑ Joble, Rey (October 2008) "Appleton's 16-year Wait Over". manilastandardtoday.com
- ↑ Castillo, Musong R. (6 October 2008) "Appleton Nips Wu for Title; Pulpul 4th". Philippine Daily Inquirer
- ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis (5 October 2008) "Appleton Makes History as 1st World Ten Ball Champ". abs-cbnnews.com
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- ↑ Lai, Samuel (12 February 2015) Darren Appleton and Bai Ge Won the First Chinese Pool Champion. alison-chang.com
- ↑ Mark Selby v Darren Appleton, Final 2015 Chinese Pool World Championship. YouTube.com (2 February 2015). Retrieved on 17 June 2016.
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