Chang Jung-lin
{{short description|Taiwanese pool player, 2012 8-Ball world champion, born May 1985}}
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| game = Eight-ball, nine-ball, ten-ball
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| world champ = Eight-ball (2012)
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{{MedalSport |Men's Eight-Ball}}
{{MedalCompetition|2013 World Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 2013 Cali | Singles }}
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Chang Jung-lin (born May 2, 1985) is a Taiwanese professional Eight-ball and Nine-ball pool player.
He became WPA World Eight-ball Champion in 2012 and won the silver medal at the 2013 World Games for Nine-ball.{{Cite web |title=Info System: Athletes / CHANG Jung-Lin |work=worldgames2013.sportresult.com |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=http://worldgames2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/300/Participant/ParticipantInfo/dda78f9c-0958-4803-a90f-dbf016b12b27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204080752/http://worldgames2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/300/Participant/ParticipantInfo/dda78f9c-0958-4803-a90f-dbf016b12b27 |archive-date=December 4, 2016 |url-status=live }} Jun-Lin is a former world number 1, having done so first after winning WPA World Eight-ball Championship in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/rankings |title=Rankings Standings: US Open 2012 |work=wpa-pool.com |publisher=World Pool-Billiard Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123090026/http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/rankings |archive-date=November 23, 2012 |access-date=December 3, 2016}}
He studied at Chinese Culture University and is currently married.
Career
At the 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, Jung-lin defeated compatriot Fu Che-wei in the final 11–6, after previously winning his semi-final 9–7 against Chris Melling.{{Cite web |title=PARTY IN CHINESE-TAIPEI! – WPA Pool |work=WPA Pool |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=https://wpapool.com/party-chinese-taipei/ }}{{Cite web |title=2012 World 8 Ball Championships |work=aebf.com.au |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=https://www.aebf.com.au/index.php/worlds/226-2012-world-8-ball-championships |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806034601/http://aebf.com.au/index.php/worlds/226-2012-world-8-ball-championships |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Jun Lin Chang wins World 8-Ball Championship |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/8710-jun-lin-chang-wins-world-8-ball-championship/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317060707/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/8710-jun-lin-chang-wins-world-8-ball-championship/ |archive-date=March 17, 2016 |url-status=live }}
In 2013, Chang would compete in the 2013 World Games, reaching the final of the Men's Nine-Ball championships, where he would become runner-up to England's Darren Appleton, with the score ending 10–11.{{Cite web |title=The World Games 2013 Pool Event – Men Division |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/153-world-games/5231-the-world-games-2013-pool-event-men-division/brackets/9-main-tournament/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922180749/http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/153-world-games/5231-the-world-games-2013-pool-event-men-division/brackets/9-main-tournament/ |archive-date=September 22, 2013 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Info System: Schedule / Schedule by Date (Billiard Sports) / Bracket – Men's Pool |work=worldgames2013.sportresult.com |access-date=December 19, 2018 |url=http://worldgames2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/300/Comp/Info/BI/Bracket/BIM002000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808050055/http://worldgames2013.sportresult.com/NH/en/300/Comp/Info/BI/Bracket/BIM002000 |archive-date=August 8, 2013 |url-status=live }}
He began playing with [https://www.predatorcues.com/ Predator] in 2017.{{Cite web|title=JUNG LIN CHANG|url=https://www.predatorcues.com/usa/pro-team/chang-junglin.html}}
Career titles and achievements
- 2024 Asian Ten-ball Championship
- 2024 Formosa Cup ACBS Asian Pool Championship
- 2024 Predator Apex Mix Doubles - with (Chou Chieh-Yu)
- 2020 Diamond Las Vegas Open
- 2020 CPBA Champion of Champions
- 2019 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge
- 2019 Mid-West Billiards & Cue Expo Ten-ball
- 2018 International 9-Ball Open
- 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Nine-ball Singles
- 2017 CBSA Liuzhou Nine-ball Open
- 2017 Japan Open Ten-ball
- 2013 Golden Break Nine-ball Open
- 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- 2012 All Japan Championship Ten-ball
- 2012 WPA World Team Championship
- 2011 Beijing Nine-ball Open
- 2011 Japan Open Ten-ball
- 2008 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Malaysia)
- 2008 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Republic of China Leg)
- 2008 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Malaysia)
- 2007 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
- 2007 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Malaysia Leg)
- 2007 Guinness Asian Nine-ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
References
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Las Vegas Pool Report
External links
- [https://www.azbilliards.com/people/3739-jung-lin-chang/ Chang Jung-Lin at AZBilliards]
{{World pool champions}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Jun-Lin}}
Category:Taiwanese pool players
Category:World champions in pool
Category:World Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
Category:World Games medalists in cue sports
Category:WPA World Eight-ball Champions
Category:Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games