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Intro | Taiwanese Pool player | |
Places | Taiwan | |
is | Pool player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 21 December 1973 | |
Age | 51 years | |
Star sign | Sagittarius |
Biography
Fu Che-wei born December 21, 1973 (Traditional Chinese: 傅哲偉; Tongyong Pinyin: Fù Ché-Wěi) is a Taiwanese professional pool player, nicknamed "the Draw Shot Prince."
Career
Fu made his first notable appearance when he finished among the top 32 competitors in the 2004 WPA World Nine-ball Championship (losing to Earl Strickland). He made a comeback at the 2006 event, he was eventually eliminated by runner-up Ralf Souquet in the semi-finals. The performance would win earn him a place in the following years event, but was eliminated in the second round to Mika Immonen.
Che-Wei reached the final of the 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championships; defeating Huidji See in the quarter finals 9–4, and Liu Haitao 9–3 in the semi-final, before losing in the final to Chang Jung-lin 11–6. Fu has also competed at the WPA World Ten-ball Championships, reaching the last 16 in 2008.