Fu Che-wei
Taiwanese Pool player
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Fu Che-wei born December 21, 1973 (Traditional Chinese: 傅哲偉; Tongyong Pinyin: Fù Ché-Wěi) is a Chinese Taipei professional pool player, nicknamed "the Draw Shot Prince."
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | "Draw Shot Prince" |
| Born | 21 December 1973 |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  Chinese Taipei |
| Turned pro | 2004 |
| Pool games | 8-Ball, 9-ball, 10-ball |
| Best finish | Semi finals 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
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, but he was eventually eliminated by runner-up Ralf Souquet in the semi-finals.[1] The performance would win earn him a place in the following year's event, but he was eliminated in the second round by Mika Immonen.[2]
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,[3] before losing in the final to Chang Jung-lin 11–6.[4] Fu has also competed at the WPA World Ten-ball Championships, reaching the last 16 in 2008.[5]
