Albin Ouschan
Albin Alois Ouschan (born August 14, 1990, in Klagenfurt, Austria)[1] is an Austrian professional pool and billiards player. Ouschan was the 2016 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, as well as the runner-up in 2014. He also won the 14.1 Continuous European championship the same year.[2] Ouschan is a multiple time Austrian champion in 8-ball, ten-ball and straight pool.[3] Ouschan alongside partner Mario He won both the 2017 World Cup of Pool, 2019 World Cup of Pool and reached the final of the 2018 World Cup of Pool.[4] They would lose 10–3 to the Chinese team of Wu Jia-qing & Liu Haitao.[5] He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship for the second time in 2021, beating Omar Al-Shaheen 13–9 in the final. He won the International Open in 2021, defeating Dennis Orcollo 13-6 in the final.
Born | Klagenfurt , Austria | 14 August 1990
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Sport country | Austria |
Professional | 2007 |
Pool games | Nine-ball |
Tournament wins | |
World Champion | 9-Ball (2016, 2021) |
Titles and achievements
- World Championships
- European Open 9-ball Championship (2022)
- International Open 9-Ball Championship (2021)
- China Open 9-Ball Championship (2015)
- World Cup of Pool (2017, 2019) - with (Mario He)
- Mosconi Cup (2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Most Valuable Player (MVP) (2016)
- Matchroom League Pool
- Premier League Pool (2022)
- Championship League Pool (2021)
- Euro Tour
- Dutch Open (2015)
- Bosnia Open (2012)
- European Pool Championship
- Straight Pool (2016)
- Austrian Pool Championship
- Nine-Ball (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Straight Pool (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011)
- Eight-Ball (2005, 2006)
- Kings Cup 10-Ball Team East vs. West (2015)
- Accolades & Awards
- AZBilliards Player of the Year (2021)
- EPBF Player of the Year (2016)
References
- "Athlete Information: Albin Ouschan". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. World Games 2013. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- "Albin Ouschan tritt aus dem großen Schatten". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- (ÖPBV), 2017 Österreichischer Pool-Billard Verband. "Austrian Pool Billiards Association (ÖPBV)". oepbv.at (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- "2018 World Cup of Pool - Austria, China A & B and Chinese Taipei are the final four in Shanghai". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "China are World Cup of Pool champions!". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.