Casper Matikainen

{{Short description|Finnish pool player (born 1997)}}

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{{MedalGold|2018|Eight-ball, U23}}

{{MedalBronze|2017-2019|5 pcs, U23}}

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{{MedalGold|2021|Ten-ball}}

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Casper "Cappe" Matikainen (born 12 September 1997) is a Finnish professional pool player.{{Cite web |url= https://www.espoonbiljardikerho.com/jasenet/matikainen-casper/ |title=Casper Matikaisen esittey Espoon Biljardikerhon sivuilla |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=EspoonBiljardiKerho.com |date=2022 |language=fi}}{{cite news |title=Espoolainen Casper Matikainen poolbirjardin miesten maajoukkuerinkiin |url=https://www.lansivayla.fi/paikalliset/4114846 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Länsiväylä |date=22 April 2021 |language=fi}} He has received a silver medal in the 2019 European Pool Championship, losing to Mieszko Fortuński,{{Cite news |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-10762953 |title=Casper Matikaiselle EM-hopeaa poolbiljardin 10-pallossa |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=YLE.fi |date=1 May 2019 |language=fi}}{{cite news |last1=Arkimies |first1=Tuomas |title=Nuori suomalaispelaaja loisti poolbiljardin MM-kisoissa – päihitti maailman kärkimiehen ja teki historiaa |url=https://www.is.fi/muutlajit/art-2000006345448.html |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Ilta-Sanomat |date=16 December 2019 |language=fi}} and the teams competition gold medal in the 2022 European Pool Championship.{{Cite web |url=https://www.epbf.com/news/article/94/team-golds-for-finland-and-germany/ |title=Team Golds for Finland and Germany |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=EPBF.com |publisher=European Pocket Billiard Federation |date=May 2022}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.biljardisuomi.fi/finnish-pool-tourin-ja-naisten-rg-kilpailun-kauden-avaukset/ |title=FPT:N Cauden Avaus Casper Matikaiselle |access-date=15 September 2023 |work=BiljardiSuomi.fi |date=September 2023 |language=fi}} A member of the Espoo Billiard Club, he won the first tournament of the Finnish Pool Tour in Mikkeli in September 2023.{{cite news |last1=Kontti |first1=Mikko |title=Poolbiljardikiertueen avauskisaa Mikkelissä hallitsi suosikki Casper Matikainen – Mikkelin Jussi Iivonen kahdeksan parhaan joukossa |url=https://www.lansi-savo.fi/paikalliset/6201703 |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Länsi-Savo |date=10 September 2023 |language=fi}}

In April 2024 Casper won the Finnish Pool championship in nine-ball.{{Cite news |url=https://www.biljardisuomi.fi/casper-matikainen-voitti-9-pallon-suomenmestaruuden/ |title=CASPER MATIKAINEN VOITTI 9-PALLON SUOMENMESTARUUDEN |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=BiljardiSuomi.fi |date=April 2024 |language=fi}}

During spring 2024 Casper has also won two Kaisa competitions. First the Kymin kerho Open{{Cite news |url=https://www.biljardisuomi.fi/casper-matikainen-pitelematon-kymin-kerhon-openissa/ |title=CASPER MATIKAINEN PITELEMÄTÖN KYMIN KERHON OPENISSA |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=BiljardiSuomi.fi |date=April 2024 |language=fi}} and a week after that, the Scotch doubles Finnish championship with teammate Joonas Lounamaa.{{Cite news |url=https://www.biljardisuomi.fi/kaisan-pari-sm-kultaan-pelasivat/|title=KAISAN PARI SM-KULTAAN PELASIVAT EBK:N JOONAS LOUNAMAA JA CASPER MATIKAINEN |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=BiljardiSuomi.fi |date=April 2024 |language=fi}}