Chang Jung-lin

Chang Jung-lin was a Taiwanese professional eight-ball, nine-ball and ten-ball pool player who lived from May 2, 1985, to July 14, 2025. He became WPA World Eight-ball Champion in 2012, beating his compatriot Fu Che-wei 11 to 6 in the final, and won the silver medal in nine-ball at the 2013 World Games, losing the final to England's Darren Appleton 10 to 11. He reached world number one after the 2012 title. In 2019 he lost the final of the World Pool Championship to Fedor Gorst 11 to 13. Other notable results included the 2018 International 9-Ball Open, where he beat his countryman Ko Ping Chung in the final, and a win at the 2019 Derby City Classic.