Kim Ga-young (pool player)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ga-young
Born (1983-01-13) January 13, 1983
Seoul, South Korea
Sport country South Korea
NicknameLittle Devil Girl[1]
Professional2003–present
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's eight-ball
Asian Games
2006 Doha Singles
2010 Guangzhou Singles
Women's nine-ball
World Games
2013 Cali Singles
2017 Wrocław Singles
Asian Indoor Games
2007 Macau Singles
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
2013 Incheon Singles
2017 Ashgabat Singles
East Asian Games
2009 Hong Kong Singles

Kim Ga-young (Korean: 김가영) (born 13 January 1983 in Seoul; sometimes referred to in the Western media as Ga-young Kim and nicknamed "Little Devil Girl"[1]) is a South Korean female professional pool player who plays on the Women's Professional Billiard Association Tour. Her father began teaching her to play three-cushion billiards (a form of carom billiards) when she was about twelve years old. After playing three-cushion for about three years, she started playing nine-ball pool and turned pro at the 2003 BCA Open.

Kim practices about 30 hours a week and enjoys a friendly rivalry with fellow Asian WPBA player Pan Xiaoting of China. Kim and Pan met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7–6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match.[2] Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked Allison Fisher. Kim speaks Mandarin Chinese in addition to her native Korean language.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Women's world pool: Amit in finals". GMA news.tv. April 8, 2007. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
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  3. ^ "Team Asia's Dominating Win Over the West in JBET.com Queens Cup - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-13.


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