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Darren Appleton
	Appleton at the World 9-Ball Pool Championship in Doha, 2012
Born	8 February 1976 (age 48); Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Sport country	England
Nickname	"Dynamite"
Pool games	9-Ball, Ten-ball, 8-ball
Tournament wins
World Champion	Ten-Ball (2008), ; Nine-Ball (2012), ; Heyball (2015)
Medal record
Representing United Kingdom
Men's Nine-ball
World Games

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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 WPA World Heyball Championship, defeating world champion snooker player Mark Selby 21–19 in the final.^[15]^[16]

Titles and achievements

2024 Ultimate Pool Louisiana Shootout
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 WPA World Heyball 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

^ "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship" Archived 10 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. insidepoolmag.com (October 2008)
^ "Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship". AzBilliards.com. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
^ ^a ^b Appleton, Darren (2008). "Darren Appleton". DarrenAppleton.com. Pontefract: self-published. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
^ 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
^ Katy Moore (8 May 2009). "Hatch over Appleton". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.
^ Matchroom Sport (11 May 2009). "Appleton Takes Masters Crown at First Attempt". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Skip Maloney (23 October 2010). "Appleton wins US Open". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
^ "Matchroom Pool | Mosconi Cup | News | News | EUROPE WIN THE 2010 MOSCONI CUP". matchroompool.com. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.
^ Lerner, Ted (7 September 2013). "'I Keep Pinching Myself'". wpapool.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^ Ted Lerner (29 June 2012). "Its Dynamite in Doha". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
^ Charlie Williams (24 August 2013). "DYNAMITE!! Darren Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 : Perfect 200 Run". thePoolScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^ "World 14.1 Record Darren Appleton Vs. Fransisco[sic] Bustamante 2013". www.Muellers.com. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
^ 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.

External links

Appleton's official website

Inaugural champion	WPA World Ten-ball Champion 2008	Succeeded by Mika Immonen
Preceded by Yukio Akagariyama	WPA World Nine-ball Champion 2012	Succeeded by Thorsten Hohmann

[IPM_200810-1] "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship" Archived 10 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. insidepoolmag.com (October 2008)

[2] "Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship". AzBilliards.com. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2008.

[Appleton_2008-3] Appleton, Darren (2008). "Darren Appleton". DarrenAppleton.com. Pontefract: self-published. Retrieved 6 October 2008.

[4] Joble, Rey (October 2008) "Appleton's 16-year Wait Over". manilastandardtoday.com

[5] Castillo, Musong R. (6 October 2008) "Appleton Nips Wu for Title; Pulpul 4th". Philippine Daily Inquirer

[6] Gasgonia, Dennis (5 October 2008) "Appleton Makes History as 1st World Ten Ball Champ". abs-cbnnews.com

[7] Katy Moore (8 May 2009). "Hatch over Appleton". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.

[8] Matchroom Sport (11 May 2009). "Appleton Takes Masters Crown at First Attempt". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[9] Skip Maloney (23 October 2010). "Appleton wins US Open". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2010.

[10] "Matchroom Pool | Mosconi Cup | News | News | EUROPE WIN THE 2010 MOSCONI CUP". matchroompool.com. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011.

[11] Lerner, Ted (7 September 2013). "'I Keep Pinching Myself'". wpapool.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

[12] Ted Lerner (29 June 2012). "Its Dynamite in Doha". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.

[13] Charlie Williams (24 August 2013). "DYNAMITE!! Darren Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 : Perfect 200 Run". thePoolScene.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[14] "World 14.1 Record Darren Appleton Vs. Fransisco[sic] Bustamante 2013". www.Muellers.com. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

[15] Lai, Samuel (12 February 2015) Darren Appleton and Bai Ge Won the First Chinese Pool Champion. alison-chang.com

[16] 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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+| world champ =  [[Ten-Ball]] ([[2008 WPA World Ten-ball Championship|2008]]), <br /> [[Nine-Ball]] ([[2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship|2012]]), <br /> [[Eight-ball#Chinese eight-ball (Heyball)|Heyball]] ([[Chinese Eight-ball World Championship|2015]])
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 [[File:Darren Appleton 2012b.jpg|thumb|235px|Appleton after winning the World 9-Ball Pool Championship]]
-'''Darren Appleton''' (born 8 February 1976) is an English [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] player, best known for playing [[Eight-ball]], [[Nine-ball]] and [[Ten-ball]] pool.<ref name="IPM 200810">[http://www.insidepoolmag.com/200810/billiard-news/dynamite-blasts-world-10-ball-championship.html "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810112907/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/200810/billiard-news/dynamite-blasts-world-10-ball-championship.html |date=10 August 2018 }}. insidepoolmag.com (October 2008)</ref>
+'''Darren Appleton''' (born 8 February 1976) is an English professional [[Pool (cue sports)|pool]] player, best known for playing [[Eight-ball]], [[Nine-ball]] and [[Ten-ball]] pool.<ref name="IPM 200810">[http://www.insidepoolmag.com/200810/billiard-news/dynamite-blasts-world-10-ball-championship.html "Dynamite Blasts World 10-Ball Championship"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810112907/http://www.insidepoolmag.com/200810/billiard-news/dynamite-blasts-world-10-ball-championship.html |date=10 August 2018 }}. insidepoolmag.com (October 2008)</ref>
-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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=5817 |title=Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship |publisher=AzBilliards.com |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=5 October 2008}}</ref> 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.
+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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=5817 |title=Appleton Wins World Ten Ball Championship |publisher=AzBilliards.com |date=5 October 2008 |access-date=5 October 2008 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024011440/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=5817 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.
-His entrance by walk on music from “[[Here I Go Again (Whitesnake song)|Here I Go Again]]” by [[Whitesnake]].
 ==Career==
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 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=6516 |title=Hatch over Appleton |date=8 May 2009 |access-date=9 May 2009 |author=Katy Moore |publisher=AzBilliards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515143613/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=6516 |archive-date=15 May 2009 }}</ref> In the same year, he won the [[World Pool Masters]] tournament by defeating [[Nick van den Berg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=6541 |title=Appleton Takes Masters Crown at First Attempt |date=11 May 2009 |access-date=11 May 2009 |author=Matchroom Sport |publisher=AzBilliards.com |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225082717/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=6541 |archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref>
-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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8094 |title=Appleton wins US Open |date=23 October 2010 |access-date=24 October 2010 |author=Skip Maloney |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-13|title=Matchroom Pool {{!}} Mosconi Cup {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} EUROPE WIN THE 2010 MOSCONI CUP|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0,,12660~2242880,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714051242/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0,,12660~2242880,00.html|archive-date=2011-07-14|access-date=|website=matchroompool.com}}</ref> In 2011 he defended his title, winning the [[U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship]] again.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lerner|first=Ted|date=2013-09-07|title='I Keep Pinching Myself'|url=https://wpapool.com/i-keep-pinching-myself/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-24|website=wpapool.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026072026/https://wpapool.com/i-keep-pinching-myself/ |archive-date=26 October 2020 }}</ref>
+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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8094 |title=Appleton wins US Open |date=23 October 2010 |access-date=24 October 2010 |author=Skip Maloney |publisher=AzBilliards.com |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024012034/http://azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=8094 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-12-13|title=Matchroom Pool {{!}} Mosconi Cup {{!}} News {{!}} News {{!}} EUROPE WIN THE 2010 MOSCONI CUP|url=http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0,,12660~2242880,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714051242/http://www.matchroompool.com/page/MosconiCup/NewsDetail/0,,12660~2242880,00.html|archive-date=2011-07-14|access-date=|website=matchroompool.com}}</ref> In 2011 he defended his title, winning the [[U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship]] again.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lerner|first=Ted|date=2013-09-07|title='I Keep Pinching Myself'|url=https://wpapool.com/i-keep-pinching-myself/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-24|website=wpapool.com|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026072026/https://wpapool.com/i-keep-pinching-myself/ |archive-date=26 October 2020 }}</ref>
 ===World Nine-ball Champion (2012–present)===
-In 2012, Appleton won the [[2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship|WPA World Nine-ball Championship]], subduing China's [[Li Hewen]] in the final with a score of 13–12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=10155 |title=Its Dynamite in Doha |date=29 June 2012 |access-date=29 June 2012 |author=Ted Lerner |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}</ref> Later, in 2013, he also won the [[Nine-ball at the World Games 2013 – men's singles|nine-ball tournament]] at the [[World Games 2013]], beating [[Chang Jung-lin]] 11–10 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepoolscene.com/straight-pool-14-1-rotation/dynamite-darren-appleton-breaks-world-record-14-1-perfect-200-run |title=DYNAMITE!! Darren Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 : Perfect 200 Run |date=24 August 2013 |access-date=8 June 2015 |author=Charlie Williams |publisher=thePoolScene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T425-DvtWk |title=World 14.1 Record Darren Appleton Vs. Fransisco Bustamante 2013 |date=18 August 2014 |access-date=8 June 2015 |work=www.Muellers.com}}</ref>
+In 2012, Appleton won the [[2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship|WPA World Nine-ball Championship]], subduing China's [[Li Hewen]] in the final with a score of 13–12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=10155 |title=Its Dynamite in Doha |date=29 June 2012 |access-date=29 June 2012 |author=Ted Lerner |publisher=AzBilliards.com |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024012037/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=10155 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later, in 2013, he also won the [[Nine-ball at the World Games 2013 – men's singles|nine-ball tournament]] at the [[World Games 2013]], beating [[Chang Jung-lin]] 11–10 in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepoolscene.com/straight-pool-14-1-rotation/dynamite-darren-appleton-breaks-world-record-14-1-perfect-200-run |title=DYNAMITE!! Darren Appleton Breaks World Record in 14.1 : Perfect 200 Run |date=24 August 2013 |access-date=8 June 2015 |author=Charlie Williams |publisher=thePoolScene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T425-DvtWk |title=World 14.1 Record Darren Appleton Vs. Fransisco[sic] Bustamante 2013 |date=18 August 2014 |access-date=8 June 2015 |work=www.Muellers.com}}</ref>
-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 [[List of world eight-ball champions|CBSA World Chinese Eight-ball Championship]], defeating world champion snooker player [[Mark Selby]] 21–19 in the final.<ref>Lai, Samuel (12 February 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20150217213854/http://alison-chang.com/darren-appleton-and-bai-ge-won-the-first-chinese-pool-champion/ Darren Appleton and Bai Ge Won the First Chinese Pool Champion]. alison-chang.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAaL7ZERSxA Mark Selby v Darren Appleton, Final 2015 Chinese Pool World Championship]. YouTube.com (2 February 2015). Retrieved on 17 June 2016.</ref>
+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 [[List of world eight-ball champions|WPA World Heyball Championship]], defeating world champion snooker player [[Mark Selby]] 21–19 in the final.<ref>Lai, Samuel (12 February 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20150217213854/http://alison-chang.com/darren-appleton-and-bai-ge-won-the-first-chinese-pool-champion/ Darren Appleton and Bai Ge Won the First Chinese Pool Champion]. alison-chang.com</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAaL7ZERSxA Mark Selby v Darren Appleton, Final 2015 Chinese Pool World Championship]. YouTube.com (2 February 2015). Retrieved on 17 June 2016.</ref>
 ==Titles and achievements==
+* 2024 Ultimate Pool Louisiana Shootout
 * 2017 [[Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame]]
 * 2017 Super Billiards Expo One Pocket Championship
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 * 2016 Super Billiards Expo One Pocket Championship
 * 2015 [[Mosconi Cup]]
-* 2015 [[Chinese Eight-ball World Championship|CBSA World Chinese Eight-ball Championship]]
+* 2015 [[Chinese Eight-ball World Championship|WPA World Heyball Championship]]
 * 2015 Kings Cup 10-Ball Team East vs. West
-* 2015 [[American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship]]
+* 2015 [[American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship|American Straight Pool Championship]]
 * 2014 [[Mosconi Cup]]
-* 2014 Accu-Stats Make It Happen All-star Invitational
+* 2014 Accu-Stats All-Star Invitational
 * 2014 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
-* 2014 Accu-Stats Make It Happen 8-Ball Invitational
+* 2014 Accu-Stats 8-Ball Invitational
-* 2014 [[American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship]]
+* 2014 [[American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship|American Straight Pool Championship]]
 * 2013 [[European Pocket Billiard Federation|EPBF]] [[Player of the Year]]
 * 2013 [[Mosconi Cup]]
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 * 2012 [[Mosconi Cup]]
 * 2012 [[International Challenge of Champions]]
-* 2012 '''[[WPA World Nine-ball Championship]]'''
+* 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 World Class Open
+* 2011 Beassy 9-Ball Open
 * 2011 [[World Cup of Pool]] - with ([[Karl Boyes (pool player)|Karl Boyes]])
 * 2010 Billiards Digest [[Player of the Year]]
 * 2010 [[Mosconi Cup|Mosconi Cup (MVP)]]
 * 2010 [[Mosconi Cup]]
-* 2010 [[World Team Championship (pool)|World Team Championship]]
+* 2010 [[World Team Championship (pool)|WPA World Team Championship]]
 * 2010 [[U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship]]
 * 2010 [[Euro Tour]] [[List of Euro Tour tournaments|Costa Blanca Open]]
 * 2009 [[World Pool Masters]]
 * 2008 [[Derby City Classic]] 14.1 Challenge
-* 2009 US Bar Table 10-Ball Championship
+* 2009 CSI US Bar Table 10-Ball Championship
-* 2009 EPBF Nations Cup (Team Britain)
+* 2009 EPBF Nations Cup Championship
 * 2008 [[Euro Tour]] [[List of Euro Tour tournaments|Italy Open]]
-* 2008 '''[[WPA World Ten-ball Championship]]'''
+* 2008 [[WPA World Ten-ball Championship]]
 * 2007 International 8-ball Championship
 * 2006 BCA Grand Masters 8-ball
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 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:World champions in pool]]
-[[Category:World Games gold medalists]]
+[[Category:World Games gold medalists for Great Britain]]
-[[Category:Competitors at the 2013 World Games]]
+[[Category:World Games medalists in cue sports]]
 [[Category:WPA World Nine-ball Champions]]
 [[Category:WPA World Ten-ball Champions]]
+[[Category:Medalists at the 2013 World Games]]
+[[Category:Straight pool world champions]]

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Nine-ball (women's)	1990: Robin Bell 1991: Robin Bell 1992: Franziska Stark 1993: Loree Jon Jones 1994: Ewa Laurance 1995: Gerda Hofstätter 1996: Allison Fisher 1997: Allison Fisher 1998: Allison Fisher 1999: Liu Hsin-mei 2000: Julie Kelly 2001: Allison Fisher 2002: Liu Hsin-mei 2004: Kim Ga-young 2006: Kim Ga-young 2007: Pan Xiaoting 2008: Lin Yuan-chun 2009: Liu Shasha 2010: Fu Xiaofang 2011: Bi Zhu Qing 2012: Kelly Fisher 2013: Han Yu 2014: Liu Shasha 2015: Liu Shasha 2016: Han Yu 2017: Chen Siming 2018: Han Yu 2019: Kelly Fisher 2023: Chou Chieh-yu 2024: Rubilen Amit
Eight-ball (champions)	2004: Efren Reyes 2005: Wu Jia-qing 2007: Ronato Alcano 2008: Ralf Souquet 2010: Karl Boyes 2011: Dennis Orcollo 2012: Chang Jung-Lin 2022: Francisco Sanchez Ruiz 2023: Shane Van Boening 2024: Joshua Filler
Ten-ball	2008: Darren Appleton 2009: Mika Immonen 2011: Huidji See 2015: Ko Pin-yi 2019: Ko Ping-chung 2021: Eklent Kaçi 2022: Wojciech Szewczyk 2023: Eklent Kaçi 2024: Carlo Biado
Straight pool	2006: Thorsten Hohmann 2007: Oliver Ortmann 2008: Niels Feijen 2009: Stephan Cohen 2010: Oliver Ortmann 2011: Thorsten Hohmann 2012: John Schmidt 2013: Thorsten Hohmann 2014: Darren Appleton 2015: Thorsten Hohmann 2016: Mika Immonen 2017: Lee Vann Corteza 2018: Thorsten Hohmann 2019: Shane Van Boening
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