Robbie Capito

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Robbie Capito
Born (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 (age 20)
Sport countryHong Kong
Pool games9-ball
Ranking info

Robbie James Joaquin Capito (born 19 June 2001) is a Hong Kong professional pool player. He is most known for defeating the reigning world number one pool player Eklent Kaçi at the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship when he was 17 years old. He is a former two-time junior 9-ball world championship runner-up, having lost in the U19s 2018 final to Kin Ling Yip, and the U17s 2017 final to Sanjin Pehlivanovic.

Career[]

In 2017, he was voted Hong Kong's Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017,[1] having won gold at the , and a silver in the boys' under–17 category at the Junior World 9-ball Championships losing in the final to Sanjin Pehlivanovic 9–1.[1][2]

The following year Capito finished as runner-up in the U19s final, losing to Kin Ling Yip, 11–10, despite being 10–3 behind.[3] Capito later competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in the 9-ball competition, but lost in the last 32 to Kuwait's .[4]

In 2018, Capito reached the last 16 of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, after defeating world number one Eklent Kaçi in the last 32, 11–10, when he was 17 years old.[5][6] Capito defeated Kaçi after falling behind 7–1 earlier in the match.[7] He lost in the next round to Joshua Filler, 11–1.[8]

Later in 2018, Capito was chosen to represent Hong Kong at the 2018 World Cup of Pool, alongside partner .[9] The Hong Kong team lost to the Greek team of Alexander Kazakis and Nick Malai, 7–0, without winning a single rack.[10]

Personal life[]

Capito was born on 19 June 2001 in Hong Kong.[11] His parents are both natives of the Philippines.[1] He says that he started playing pool aged two years old, after buying a mini pool table from Toys R Us, and would later play in his first pool room aged five.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "The way billiards gold medallist Robbie Capito dedicated his Hong Kong Sports Institute award to his dad will make you cry". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019. Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017
  2. ^ "Triple gold for team Europe". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Virgin Island's Mahkeal Parris Captures WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championship Title". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Billiard Sports". Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. ^ "17 Year Old Hong Kong Native Capito Stuns Kaci To Reach Final 16". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. ^ Goral, Dariusz. "Eklent KaÇi vs Robbie Capito – Scoresheet". esnooker.pl. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Hong Kong's Capito, 17, stuns No 1 Kaci in world nine-ball pool championship". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "World 9 Ball championship Doha 2018 – 17 year old Robbie Capito". Wiraka Pte Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. ^ "2018 World Cup of Pool - Three More Seeded Nations Win Through". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. ^ "2018 World Cup of Pool - Wins for Greece, England and USA". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Ashgabat 2017 | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games". Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.

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