Wu Chia-ching at 17 years old is the youngest player ever to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship. Also known as “Taisun” meaning “Little Genius” began playing the game of eight ball at the age of 10. He practiced his pool playing skills most of the time in their own pool hall. Wu’s grandmother raised him since age of 2, and she’s the one who would always escort Taisun to pool competitions or events happening within the community.

The young professional pool player became  a runner-up in 2004 Juniors Nine-ball World Championship and in 2005, he won the WPA World Eight-ball Championship. But it was not always a lucky day for Wu, when he lost to Ronato Alcano of the Philippines in a quarter final round of  the 2006 San Miguel Asian Tours.

He won 2^nd place in WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2008, he was beaten by Darren Appleton. Wu Chia ching still the youngest pool champion player in the world.

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