He Guoqiang (snooker player)
Chinese snooker player (born 2000)
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He Guoqiang (Chinese: 贺国强) is a Chinese professional snooker player. The IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship winner in 2018, Guoqiang earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2023–24 snooker season and reached the quarter-final of the 2023 British Open.
| Born | 5 August 2000 Leiyang, Hunan, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Nickname | He-Man[1] |
| Professional | 2023–present |
| Highest ranking | 44 (December 2025) |
| Current ranking | 44 (as of 14 September 2026) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (2023 British Open) |
Career
In 2018, He won the IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship. In the final he defeated his compatriot Lei Peifan 5-4, on a deciding frame.[2] In 2018 he also scored his first competitive 147 break, during the under-21 IBSF Championship in Jinan.[3] That same year, playing as a wildcard, Guoqiang secured a 6-1 win over Gary Wilson at the International Championship held in Daqing, China. Guoqiang won the non-ranking invitation event 2021 Haining Snooker Open. In the final He beat Huang Jiahao 5-0.[4] In 2021 It was the first time players from the UK and around the world could not play in the event due to COVID-19 restrictions.
In the final round of the second Asia-Oceania Q School event held in Bangkok in June 2023, He came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 against compatriot Wang Yuchen to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, starting with 2023–24 snooker season.[5]
2023-24 season
He recorded his first win as a professional when he defeated Elliot Slessor at the British Open in August 2023.[6] He recorded a 5-4 win over world No. 8 Kyren Wilson in the first round of the Wuhan Open in September 2023, winning the deciding frame from 67-0 down.[7] That month, he reached the last-16 of a ranking event for the first time, at the 2023 British Open in Cheltenham, where he beat world No. 12 Barry Hawkins to reach the quarter-final.[8][9] The following week He recorded a notable win over Ryan Day at the English Open,[10] and recorded another victory over a top-16 player when he edged Hossein Vafaei 4-3 in the next round.[11] He qualified for the 2024 German Masters in Berlin with a win over the John Astley.[12] At the event, he defeated former World Champion Mark Williams 5-1.[13]
In the qualifying rounds of the 2024 World Snooker Championship he defeated world ranked number 25 Anthony McGill 10-5.[14]
2024-25 season
He began the 2024-25 snooker season with a 3-0 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan to top his round-robin group at the 2024 Championship League.[15] At the 2024 English Open in Brentwood in September 2024 he defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan again, by a 4-2 margin.[16][17][18] He also defeated Stephen Maguire on his way to the last-16.[19] He reached the last-64 at the 2024 Northern Ireland Open.[20] He defeated Scott Donaldson to reach the final round of qualifying for 2025 World Championships where he lost 5-10 to Ali Carter.[21][22]
2025-26 season
He entered the 2025-26 snooker season with the world ranking of no. 45. In June 2025, he recorded a 4-0 whitewash win over Farakh Ajaib in the 2025 British Open qualifying round whilst wearing a glove on his bridging hand while playing.[23] He was drawn in the round-robin stage of the 2025 Championship League against Daniel Wells, Ng On Yee and Leone Crowley.[24]
In October 2025, He reached the last-16 of the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix with a 5-4 win over Neil Robertson.[25] He also reached the last-16 of the 2025 Northern Ireland Open following a win over compatriot Wu Yize.[26] In November, he reached the fourth round of qualifying at the 2025 UK Championship, scoring centuries of 129 and 110 in a win over Stan Moody.[27]
In the penultimate round of qualifying for the 2026 World Snooker Championship he defeated his compatriot Long Zehuang 10-8 to set up a final round match against world number 18 Jack Lisowski, winning 10-5 to qualify for his debut at The Crucible.[28][29] He was defeated in the first round of the main draw by Ronnie O'Sullivan.[30]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournament | 2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2021/ 22 |
2022/ 23 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 |
2025/ 26 |
2026/ 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 65 | 45 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | 2R | RR | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | Tournament Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | 1R | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | A | A | QF | LQ | 1R | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | 1R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shenzhen Open[nb 4] | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 3R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | 3R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Not Held | LQ | 1R | 2R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | 1R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | WD | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | NH | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship[nb 5] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | A | Not Held | A | A | LQ | Not Held | 2R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | LQ | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Not Held | NR | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Not Held | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 2R | 3R | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Haining Open | NH | Minor-Rank | 1R | 4R | 3R | W | A | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals
Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2021 | Haining Open | Huang Jiahao |
5–0 |
