He Guoqiang (snooker player)
| Born | 5 August 2000 Leiyang, Hunan, China |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  China |
| Professional | 2023–present |
| Highest ranking | 66 (May 2024) |
| Current ranking | 66 (as of 7 May 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (2023 British Open) |
He Guoqiang (Chinese: 贺国强) is a Chinese professional snooker player. The IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship winner in 2018, Guoqiang has earned a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour from the 2023–24 snooker season.
Career[edit]
In 2018, He won the IBSF World Under-18 Snooker Championship. In the final he defeated his compatriot Lei Peifan 5-4, on a deciding frame.[1] In 2018 he also scored his first competitive 147 break, during the under-21 IBSF Championship in Jinan.[2] That same year, playing as a wildcard, Guoqiang secured a 6-1 win over Gary Wilson at the International Championship held in Daqing, China. Guoqiang won the non-ranking invitation event 2021 Haining Snooker Open. In the final He beat Huang Jiahao 5-0.[3] In 2021 It was the first time players from the UK and around the world could not play in the event due to COVID-19 restrictions.
In the final round of the second Asia-Oceania Q School event held in Bangkok in June 2023, He came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 against compatriot Wang Yuchen to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour, starting with 2023–24 snooker season.[4]
2023-24 season[edit]
He recorded his first win as a professional when he defeated Elliot Slessor at the British Open in August 2023.[5] He recorded a 5-4 win over world No. 8 Kyren Wilson in the first round of the Wuhan Open in September 2023, winning the deciding frame from 67-0 down.[6] That month, he reached the last-16 of a ranking event for the first time, at the 2023 British Open in Cheltenham, where he beat world No. 12 Barry Hawkins to reach the quarter-final.[7][8] The following week He recorded a notable win over Ryan Day at the English Open,[9] and recorded another victory over a top-16 player when he edged Hossein Vafaei 4-3 in the next round.[10] He qualified for the 2024 German Masters in Berlin with a win over the John Astley.[11] At the event, he defeated former World Champion Mark Williams 5-1.[12]
In the qualifying rounds of the 2024 World Snooker Championship he defeated world ranked number 25 Anthony McGill 10-5.[13]
2024-25[edit]
He began the 2024-25 snooker season with a 3-0 win over Ronnie O'Sullivan to top his round-robin group at the 2024 Championship League.[14]
Performance and rankings timeline[edit]
| Tournament | 2013/ 14 |
2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2021/ 22 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 65 |
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | ||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||
| English Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | 3R | |||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | A | QF | ||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | 3R | |||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | LQ | |||
| International Championship | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | NH | LQ | |
| UK Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | |
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking Event | A | A | A | A | 1R | |||
| Scottish Open | Not Held | A | A | A | A | 1R | |||
| German Masters | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | |
| Welsh Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | |
| World Open | A | Not Held | A | A | LQ | NH | 2R | ||
| World Grand Prix | NH | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |
| Players Championship[nb 4] | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
| World Championship | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | LQ | |
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| China Championship | Not Held | NR | A | LQ | Not Held | ||||
| European Masters | Not Held | A | A | A | A | LQ | NH | ||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| Haining Open | NH | Minor-Rank | 1R | 4R | 3R | W | A | NH | |
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
Career finals[edit]
Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)[edit]
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2021 | Haining Open | Huang Jiahao
|
5–0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Pathak, Vivek (6 July 2018). "Guo Qiang He becomes 2018 World Under-18 Snooker Champion". ibsf. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Pathak, Vivek (7 July 2018). "Guo Qiang He hits 'The Maximum' 147". ibsf. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "HE ON A HIGH IN HAINING". wpbsa. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "FINAL DAY OF SNOOKER Q SCHOOL SEES ISHPREET SINGH CHADHA AND HE GUOQIANG CLAIM TOUR CARDS IN BANGKOK". Eurosport. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "BRITISH OPEN SNOOKER: HOSSEIN VAFAEI AND DAVID GILBERT REACH LAST 64 WITH QUALIFYING WINS". Eurosport.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "WUHAN OPEN SNOOKER: KYREN WILSON SUFFERS SHOCK EARLY EXIT TO HE GUOQIANG, MARK SELBY, MARK ALLEN AND NEIL ROBERTSON WIN". Eurosport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "CAZOO BRITISH OPEN – LAST 16 DRAW". wst.tv. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "CAZOO BRITISH OPEN – QF DRAW". 28 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Caulfield, David (4 October 2023). "English Open reign ends for Mark Selby". Snookerhq. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "DOTT DASHED BY WALDEN'S 'CAREER BEST' FIGHT BACK". wst.tv. 4 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Caulfield, David (18 December 2023). "German Masters: qualifiers draw and schedule". Snooker HQ. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Robertson vows to return to 'brutal' best". BBC Sport. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "World Snooker Championship 2024: Anthony McGill misses out on 10th consecutive Crucible slot". BBC Sport. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "HE MAN POWERS PAST ROCKET". wst.tv. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links[edit]
- He Guoqiang at the World Snooker Tour
- He Guoqiang at snooker.org
