Hsia Hui-kai
| Born | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Taiwan |
| Professional | 1992-2007 |
| Best ranking finish | Winner |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 4 |
| Minor-ranking | 0 |
Hsia Hui-kai (Chinese: 夏揮凱; pinyin: Xià Huìkǎi) is a retired professional pool player from Taiwan. He has competed in various regional and international cue sports tournaments and is nicknamed "Assassin" and "Invincible Iron Man" by the Taiwanese media.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hsia Hui-kai, born in 1975, first encountered billiards at the age of thirteen. Despite initial parental disapproval due to prevailing social stereotypes that unfairly associated billiards with academic underachievement and smoking, Hsia demonstrated exceptional talent for the sport. His early aptitude quickly translated into success in domestic competitions, leading his family to shift from opposition to active support. In 1992, at the age of sixteen, Hsia secured the World Cup Nine-Ball Junior Championship, a title he successfully defended in 1993. Upon graduating from high school, he committed to a professional billiards career. Distinguished by a muscular physique uncommon among billiard players, he earned the moniker "Invincible Iron Man". By the age of twenty-three, Hsia had attained a national ranking of second.[2]
After several international competition wins, retired in 2008 after enrolling in the Cheng Shiu University and later became a tutor.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Hsia Hui-kai has competed in several professional pool tournaments, representing Taiwan several in international events.
He has attended Asian Games and numerous individual competitions while representing Taiwan. In 2002 he won the Men's eight-ball singles at the 2002 Asian Games and won Taiwan's first gold medal at the event.[4][5] In 2003, Hsia went to the final of the 2003 World Pool Masters losing 8-6 to Tony Drago of Malta.[6] In 2007, Hsai advanced to the quarter finals of the World Pool Championship but failed to progress any further.[7]
| Competition Name | Year | Placement | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Intercollegiate Billiards Championship | 2008 | Unknown | [3] |
| World Pool Championship | 2007 | 9th | [7][8] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop ? | 2004 | 13th | [9] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop ? | 2004 | 2nd | [9] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop ? | 2004 | 9th | [9] |
| BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Men's Division | 2004 | 17th | [9] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop ? | 2004 | 17th | [9] |
| World Pool Championship | 2004 | 17th | [9] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop ? | 2003 | 3rd | [10] |
| San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop 2 | 2003 | 17th | [10] |
| World Pool Championship | 2003 | 5th | [10] |
| World Pool Masters | 2003 | 2nd | [6][10] |
| World Pool League | 2003 | 3rd | [10] |
| Asian Games - Men's Eight-Ball Singles | 2002 | 1st | [4] |
| IBC Pool Stop 1 | 2002 | 9th | [11] |
| BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Men's Division | 2001 | 49th | [12] |
| Admiral World Championship | 2001 | 33rd | [12] |
| Tokyo 9-Ball Event | 2001 | 33rd | [12] |
| World Pool Championship | 2000 | 33rd | [13] |
| Asian Cup Championship | 2000 | 1st | [2] |
| World Nine-Ball Junior Championship | 1993 | 1st | [2] |
| World Cup Nine-Ball Junior Championship | 1992 | 1st | [2] |
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Vito (February 2006). "Taiwan - Island of Pool". Taiwan Panorama Magazine (in Chinese). Translated by Christopher J. Findler. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e 動誌編輯中心 (2022-11-03). "【還記得我嗎】他擁有運動史上最強稱號！被聽牌後上演絕地大逆轉的「無敵鐵金剛」". 動誌 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b 自由時報電子報 (2009-05-10). "不當「刺客」 夏揮凱路更廣 - 自由體育". 自由時報電子報 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b "Taiwan potting to the top at Games - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2002-10-06. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "14th Asian Games - Busan 2002" (PDF). 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013.
- ^ a b Malta, Times of (2003-09-02). "Drago". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b "Taiwan Sports Wrap - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2007-03-08. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "AzBilliards.com - Tournament Results". 2007-06-30. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e f "AzBilliards.com - Player Profile". 2005-03-06. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e "AzBilliards.com - Player Profile". 2007-06-13. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "AzBilliards.com - Player Profile". 2006-10-19. Archived from the original on 19 October 2006. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ a b c "AzBilliards.com - Money List". 2005-04-14. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "AzBilliards.com - Money List". 2005-04-14. Archived from the original on 14 April 2005. Retrieved 2025-02-19.