Yan Bingtao

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yan Bingtao
Occupation	Snooker Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 2000(2000-02-16)
Age	24
Birthplace	Zibo
Country	China
Birth City	Shandong
Horoscope	Aquarius

Yan Bingtao Biography

Yan Bingtao is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on February 16, 2000 in Zibo, Shandong, China. Yan Bingtao, Chinese: Yan Bing Tao, was born 16 February 2000. He is the youngest winner of the Amateur World Snooker Championship. His 8-7 win over Muhammad Sajjad in 2014’s final earned him a spot on the main tour.

Yan started playing in professional competitions when he was 13 years old, in Asian Players Tour Championships and as a wildcard in Chinese ranking tournaments. In his first match against Vinnie Calabrese at the 2013 Yixing Open, Yan won against a professional. He also won over Yu Delu Barry Pinches, Barry Pinches, Stuart Bingham and Liang Wenbo in the 2013/2014 as well as 2014-15 seasons. He was one of 32 finalists in the 2014 Wuxi Classic as well as the 2014 Shanghai Masters.

Yan was unable to take up his entry in the first ranking tournament of the 2015/2016 season, the 2015 Australian Goldfields Open, after failing to obtain a UK Visa. He was selected for the Chinese B team in the 2015 Snooker World Cup, with Zhou Yuelong as his teammate. China B started as 50/1 outsiders but they topped their group, knocking out England in the process, and then in the knock-out stages beat Australia, Wales and Scotland in the final and pocketed a cheque for US$200,000 between them. Defeated finalist Stephen Maguire stated that he believed he had watched two future world champions. Shortly afterwards it was announced that Yan’s tour card would be deferred until the 2016/2017 season in order for him to complete his education in China and become eligible for a working visa. He did though play in the Champion of Champions for which he gained entry through his World Cup win and, on his debut in the UK, he beat Shaun Murphy 4–2, before losing 6–3 to Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals.

Having qualified to compete on the main tour for the 2015–16 season, Yan was unable to obtain a UK Visa, and decided to dedicate the year to completing his education in China; when he resumed his career in 2016, he became the first active professional to have been born in the 2000s. He became the youngest ever Ranking event finalist at the 2017 Northern Ireland Open. He was leading Mark Williams 8–7 in the final and was one frame from winning the title, but Williams won the match 9–8.

Yan won the San Yuan Cup in Chengdu for amateur Chinese competitions, beating Jin Long 5-4.

Yan Bingtao Net Worth

Yan Bingtao is one of the richest Snooker Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yan Bingtao 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yan, who was only 11 years old, reached the final of Zibo City’s championship in December 2011. He was named Shandong Provincial champion in Qingdao the following year.

Yan reached the fourth round at the Paul Hunter Classic with a trio of decisive frame wins. He lost 4-1 to Dominic Dale. Yan also reached the English Open stage with a victory of 4-3 over Mark Allen. However, he was again defeated by Ricky Walden 4-1. Anthony Hamilton defeated him 4-3 at the Northern Ireland Open, his third exit from the season’s 16 rounds. Yan defeated Zhou 6-5 after beating Liang Wenbo, 6-4, in round 2 of the UK Championship. Yan qualified for the German Masters after defeating Shaun Murphy 5-1 and Sam Baird 5-4. He also beat Dale 5-1 and Michael Holt 5-1 at the venue to reach the quarter-finals of the ranking event. Stuart Bingham lost to Yan 5-2. Yan defeated Mark Selby, the world number one, 4-1 in round three of the Welsh Open. Kurt Maflin won the reversal. Yan was the second youngest participant to the World Championship. He beat Sam Craigie, Mark Davis and Alexander Ursenbacher to become the champion. After winning his first Crucible frame with a century break, he was 6-3 behind Shaun Murphy. Yan finished 9-5 behind but won three frames straight without Murphy picking up a ball. Yan had a slight advantage in the 18th frame but Murphy fluked a red, and Yan was eliminated 10-8. He was 56th in world rankings at the end of his first professional campaign, which was the second highest among all players who started the year without ranking points.

In November 2014, Yan won the Amateur World Snooker Championship, beating Muhammad Sajjad of Pakistan 8–7 in the final. Aged 14, Yan also became the youngest winner of the event beating Zhou Yuelong, who won it aged 15 in 2013. This win earned him a two-year professional card for the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.

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Facts & Trivia

Yan Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Yan Bingtao celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Yan Bingtao

1. Yan Bingtao is a Chinese professional snooker player.
2. He was born on February 16, 2000 in Zibo, Shandong, China.
3. Yan turned professional in 2016 at the age of 16.
4. He won his first ranking title at the Riga Masters in 2019.
5. Yan reached the semi-finals of the UK Championship in 2018 and 2020.
6. He has been ranked as high as number nine in the world rankings.
7. Yan won the World Cup with China’s team in both 2019 and 2021.
8. He has made over £1 million in career prize money to date.
9. Yan is known for his calm demeanor and precise shot-making ability.
10. He is considered one of China’s brightest prospects for future success in snooker.