Robbie Capito

Robbie James Joaquin Capito (born 19 June 2001) is a Hong Kong professional pool player. He is most known for defeating the reigning world number one pool player Eklent Kaçi at the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship when he was 17 years old. He is a former two-time junior 9-ball world championship runner-up, having lost in the U19s 2018 final to Kin Ling Yip, and the U17s 2017 final to Sanjin Pehlivanovic.

Robbie Capito
Born (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001
Sport countryHong Kong
Pool games9-ball
Ranking info

Career

In 2017, he was voted Hong Kong's Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017,[1] having won gold at the Asian World Pool Championships, and a silver in the boys' under–17 category at the Junior World 9-ball Championships losing in the final to Sanjin Pehlivanovic 9–1.[1][2]

The following year Capito finished as runner-up in the U19s final, losing to Kin Ling Yip, 11–10, despite being 10–3 behind.[3] Capito later competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in the 9-ball competition, but lost in the last 32 to Kuwait's Bashar Hussein.[4]

In 2018, Capito reached the last 16 of the 2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, after defeating world number one Eklent Kaçi in the last 32, 11–10, when he was 17 years old.[5][6] Capito defeated Kaçi after falling behind 7–1 earlier in the match.[7] He lost in the next round to Joshua Filler, 11–1.[8]

Later in 2018, Capito was chosen to represent Hong Kong at the 2018 World Cup of Pool, alongside partner Lo Ho Sum.[9] The Hong Kong team lost to the Greek team of Alexander Kazakis and Nick Malaj, 7–0, without winning a single rack.[10]

Personal life

Capito was born on 19 June 2001 in Hong Kong.[11] His parents are both natives of the Philippines.[1] He says that he started playing pool aged two years old, after buying a mini pool table from Toys R Us, and would later play in his first pool room aged five.[1]

References
  1. "The way billiards gold medallist Robbie Capito dedicated his Hong Kong Sports Institute award to his dad will make you cry". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019. Most Outstanding Junior Athletes of 2017
  2. "Triple gold for team Europe". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. "Virgin Island's Mahkeal Parris Captures WPA World Junior 9-Ball Championship Title". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Billiard Sports". Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. "17 Year Old Hong Kong Native Capito Stuns Kaci To Reach Final 16". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. Goral, Dariusz. "Eklent KaÇi vs Robbie Capito – Scoresheet". esnooker.pl. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. "Hong Kong's Capito, 17, stuns No 1 Kaci in world nine-ball pool championship". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. "World 9 Ball championship Doha 2018 – 17 year old Robbie Capito". Wiraka Pte Ltd. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. "2018 World Cup of Pool - Three More Seeded Nations Win Through". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. "2018 World Cup of Pool - Wins for Greece, England and USA". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. "Ashgabat 2017 | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games". Ashgabat 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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