Robbie Capito
| Born | 19 June 2001 |
|---|---|
| Sport country | Hong Kong |
| Pool games | 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball |
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 Finalist. Two-time Junior Asian Champion and four-time Hong Kong Champion. He won his first Men's national event at the age of 12 while snapping off the juniors in the same event.
Career[edit]
In 2017, he was voted Hong Kong's Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017,[1] having won gold at the Asian Pool Championships, and a silver in the boys' under–17 category at the Junior World 9-ball Championships . The following year Capito finished as runner-up in the U19s final. He then snapped off both the singles and doubles event at the 2019 Asian Pool Championships U19. 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.[2][3] Capito defeated Kaçi after falling behind 7–1 earlier in the match.[4] He lost in the next round to Joshua Filler.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Capito was born on 19 June 2001 in Hong Kong.[6] 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[edit]
- ^ a b c "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
- ^ "17 Year Old Hong Kong Native Capito Stuns Kaci To Reach Final 16". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Goral, Dariusz. "Eklent KaÇi vs Robbie Capito – Scoresheet". esnooker.pl. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong's Capito, 17, stuns No 1 Kaci in world nine-ball pool championship". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "World 9 Ball championship Doha 2018 – 17 year old Robbie Capito". Wiraka Pte Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Ashgabat 2017 | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games". Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.