Hailing from Chinese Taipei, the prodigy has never failed to amazed the international pool arena with his talents and achievements. World Champion, Earl Strickland acknowledged him as arguably the best player in the world for his break during the 2003 World Pool Championship. One of his most famous wins includes beating Francisco Bustamante to win the All Japan Open in 1996 when he was only sixteen years old. He has also defeated other world champions like Mika Immonen, Ralf Souquet and Efren Reyes but one thing is for sure, he will not be stopped.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Ching-Shun Yang
Nickname: Son of Pool
Residence: Taipei, Taiwan
DOB: April 3rd, 1978
Birthplace: Kao Hsiung, Taiwan
CAREER HISTORY
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Hong Kong) — Champion
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore) — Quarter-Finalist
2004 Taiwan 7th Annual Professional Pool Grand Championship — Champion
2003 The First Annual Master Billiard Big Apple 9-Ball Challenge — Quarter-Finalist
2003 World Pool Championship — Quarter-Finalist
2003 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore) — Champion
2002 World All Stars Pro Ranking — Champion
2002 World Pool Masters — Last 16
2002 World Pool League — 3rd
2002 World Pool Championship — 3rd
2002 14th Asian Games, Busan (9-Ball Men Singles) — Gold
2001 Tokyo 9-Ball Open — 5th
2001 World Games, Akita — Champion
2001 World Pool Championship — Last 16
2000 World Pool Championship — Last 16
1998 13th Asian Games, Bangkok (9-Ball Men Singles) — Gold
1998 13th Asian Games, Bangkok (8-Ball Men Doubles) with Fong-Pang Chao — Silver 1997
1997 World All-Star Campionship — Champion
1996 All Japan Open — Champion