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Zhou Ruiyang

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Zhou Ruiyang is a Chinese professional Go player born on March 8, 1991, in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. He became the youngest challenger for China's Tianyuan title at age fifteen and won the championship the following year in 2007 at sixteen, making him the youngest titleholder in the country at the time. He went on to win the NEC Cup in 2007, the Changqi Cup in 2010, the Bailing Cup in 2013, the LG Cup in 2013 and 2016 and the Chunlan Cup in 2014, reaching 9 dan and earning a silver medal in the men's team event at the 2010 Asian Games.

Facts
Birth Year
1991 1
Birth Date
1991-03-08 1
Nationality
Chinese 1
Career Highlight
Became China's youngest Tianyuan titleholder in 2007 at sixteen years old. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
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1. Wikipedia: Zhou Ruiyang
  • Lead sentence, birth clause
    born March 8, 1991
  • Lead sentence, closing clause
    is a Chinese professional Go player.
  • Infobox: Born
    Born (1991-03-08) March 8, 1991 (age 35) Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
  • Article body: career section
    Zhou became the youngest titleholder in China in 2007 at 16 years and 0 days old.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Zhou Ruiyang (Chinese: 周睿羊; pinyin: Zhōu Ruìyáng; born March 8, 1991) is a Chinese professional Go player.
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