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| nickname = Woman Killer<ref>{{cite news |last=Staff Writer |first= |date=2010-09-10 |title=Taiwanese pockets title at World Pool 9-Ball China Open|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2010/09/28/2003483986 |work=Taipei Times |location=20 |access-date=2019-08-15 }}</ref><br>Female Assassin<ref name="SCANLAN">{{cite news |last=Scanlan |first=Sean |date=2006-03-02 |title=Women's 9-ball tournament starts with intense stares|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2006/03/02/2003295450 |work=Taipei Times |location=20 |access-date=2019-08-15 }}</ref> |
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Lin Yuan-chun (born 5 October 1984) is a professional [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] player from [[Chinese Taipei]]. |
Lin Yuan-chun (born 5 October 1984) is a professional [[pool (cue sports)|pool]] player from [[Chinese Taipei]]. |
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At the 15th Asian Games in 2006, she won the 8 Ball Pool gold medal, narrowly winning 7-6 over [[Kim Ga-young]].<ref name="GETTYA" /> |
She began playing at the age of 17.<ref name="SCANLAN" />At the 15th Asian Games in 2006, she won the 8 Ball Pool gold medal, narrowly winning 7-6 over [[Kim Ga-young]].<ref name="GETTYA" /> |
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She went on to win the [[WPA World Nine-ball Championship|WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship]] in 2008, again by defeating [[Kim Ga-young]] in the final,<ref name="WPAC">[https://wpapool.com/world-champions/ World Champions] World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 10 August 2019.</ref> and was runner-up in the same competition in 2013. |
She went on to win the [[WPA World Nine-ball Championship|WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship]] in 2008, again by defeating [[Kim Ga-young]] in the final,<ref name="WPAC">[https://wpapool.com/world-champions/ World Champions] World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 10 August 2019.</ref> and was runner-up in the same competition in 2013. |
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*2006 [[Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's eight-ball singles|15th Asian Games Doha]] - 8 Ball Pool Champion, beating [[Kim Ga-young]] 7-6 in the final<ref name="GETTYA">[https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lin-yuan-chun-of-chinese-taipei-poses-with-the-gold-medal-news-photo/72784027?adppopup=true 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 - 8 Ball Pool] Getty Images, 9 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2019</ref> |
*2006 [[Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's eight-ball singles|15th Asian Games Doha]] - 8 Ball Pool Champion, beating [[Kim Ga-young]] 7-6 in the final<ref name="GETTYA">[https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/lin-yuan-chun-of-chinese-taipei-poses-with-the-gold-medal-news-photo/72784027?adppopup=true 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 - 8 Ball Pool] Getty Images, 9 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2019</ref> |
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*[[List of WPA World Nine-ball champions|2008 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Champion]], beating [[Kim Ga-young]] in the final. |
*[[List of WPA World Nine-ball champions|2008 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Champion]], beating [[Kim Ga-young]] in the final. |
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*2008 Amway Cup<ref>{{cite news |last=Pan |first=Jason |date=2017-03-02 |title=Women’s pool marks 20th Taipei Amway nine-ball tournament |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2017/03/02/2003665973 |work=Taipei Times |location=16 |access-date=2019-08-15 }}</ref> |
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*[[Cue sports at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games|2009 Asian Indoor Games]] - Eight-ball - Silver medal |
*[[Cue sports at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games|2009 Asian Indoor Games]] - Eight-ball - Silver medal |
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*[[Cue sports at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]] - Nine-ball - Bronze Medal |
*[[Cue sports at the 2009 East Asian Games|2009 East Asian Games]] - Nine-ball - Bronze Medal |
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*[[Nine-ball at the 2009 World Games – women's singles|2009 World Games – Women's Nine-Ball]] - Bronze medal |
*[[Nine-ball at the 2009 World Games – women's singles|2009 World Games – Women's Nine-Ball]] - Bronze medal |
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*[[Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's nine-ball singles|2010 Asian Games – Women's nine-ball singles]] - Bronze medal<ref>[https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gold-medalist-pan-xiaoting-of-china-competes-in-the-womens-news-photo/106967185?adppopup=true Gold medalist Pan Xiaoting of China] Getty Images, 19 November 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2019</ref> |
*[[Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games – Women's nine-ball singles|2010 Asian Games – Women's nine-ball singles]] - Bronze medal<ref>[https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/gold-medalist-pan-xiaoting-of-china-competes-in-the-womens-news-photo/106967185?adppopup=true Gold medalist Pan Xiaoting of China] Getty Images, 19 November 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2019</ref> |
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*[[List of WPA World Nine-ball champions|2013 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship]] runner-up to [[Han Yu (pool player)|Han Yu]] |
*[[List of WPA World Nine-ball champions|2013 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship]] runner-up 1-9 to [[Han Yu (pool player)|Han Yu]] |
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*2015 Amway World Open Champion, beating Rubilen Amit 11-8 in the final.<ref>[https://www.azbilliards.com/people/2492-yuan-chun-lin/results/2015/ Yuan-Chun Lin] azbilliards.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.</ref> |
*2015 Amway World Open Champion, beating Rubilen Amit 11-8 in the final.<ref>[https://www.azbilliards.com/people/2492-yuan-chun-lin/results/2015/ Yuan-Chun Lin] azbilliards.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:52, 15 August 2019
Born | 5 October 1984 |
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Sport country | Chinese Taipei |
Nickname | Woman Killer[1] Female Assassin[2] |
Pool games | Eight-ball, Nine-Ball |
Tournament wins | |
Major | WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship 2008 |
Lin Yuan-chun (born 5 October 1984) is a professional pool player from Chinese Taipei.
She began playing at the age of 17.[2]At the 15th Asian Games in 2006, she won the 8 Ball Pool gold medal, narrowly winning 7-6 over Kim Ga-young.[3]
She went on to win the WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship in 2008, again by defeating Kim Ga-young in the final,[4] and was runner-up in the same competition in 2013.
She has also won medals at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games, 2009 East Asian Games, 2009 World Games and 2010 Asian Games. She won the Amway World Open in 2015.
Career Highlights
- 2006 15th Asian Games Doha - 8 Ball Pool Champion, beating Kim Ga-young 7-6 in the final[3]
- 2008 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Champion, beating Kim Ga-young in the final.
- 2008 Amway Cup[5]
- 2009 Asian Indoor Games - Eight-ball - Silver medal
- 2009 East Asian Games - Nine-ball - Bronze Medal
- 2009 World Games – Women's Nine-Ball - Bronze medal
- 2010 Asian Games – Women's nine-ball singles - Bronze medal[6]
- 2013 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship runner-up 1-9 to Han Yu
- 2015 Amway World Open Champion, beating Rubilen Amit 11-8 in the final.[7]
References
- ^ Staff Writer (September 10, 2010). "Taiwanese pockets title at World Pool 9-Ball China Open". Taipei Times. 20. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b Scanlan, Sean (March 2, 2006). "Women's 9-ball tournament starts with intense stares". Taipei Times. 20. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
{{cite news}}
: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 - 8 Ball Pool Getty Images, 9 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ World Champions World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Pan, Jason (March 2, 2017). "Women's pool marks 20th Taipei Amway nine-ball tournament". Taipei Times. 16. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
{{cite news}}
: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Gold medalist Pan Xiaoting of China Getty Images, 19 November 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2019
- ^ Yuan-Chun Lin azbilliards.com. Retrieved 15 August 2019.