Draft:Brian Cini

Brian Cini
Born (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 29)
Sport country Malta

Brian Cini (born 5 September 1996) is a Maltese snooker player.[1]

Career

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From Qormi, he is a multiple time Maltese national snooker champion.[2][3] Playing alongside Alex Borg, he won the 2016 European Snooker Team Championships in Lithuania.[4]

In March 2024, he reached the semi finals of the EBSA European Snooker Championship in Sarajevo.[5]

He reached the final of the WSF Championship on 31 January 2025 with a 4-0 win over Mateusz Baranowski having previously beaten Daniel Womersley, Sean O'Sullivan and Umut Dikme. In the final he faced Gao Yang of China, who triumphed 5-3.[6][7] For this performance, he was awarded a place into the qualifying rounds for the 2025 World Snooker Championship, where he lost to Wu Yuchen.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Cini". Eurosport. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. ^ "SUPERB CINI RETAINS MALTESE CHAMPIONSHIP". wpbsa. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ Aquilina, Kurt (6 July 2021). "Brian Cini wins national snooker title". Times of Malta. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Borg and Cini win European title in Lithuania". Times of Malta. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ Bonnici, Mario (23 March 2024). "KAMPJONAT EWROPEW TAS-SNOOKER: BRIAN CINI JIKKWALIFIKA GĦAS-SEMIFINALI". one.com.mt. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ^ "GLORY FOR GAO AT WSF CHAMPIONSHIP". wst.tv. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (31 January 2025). "Brian Cini reaches quarter-finals of World Amateur Snooker Championships". Times of Malta. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. ^ "2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRANTS CONFIRMED". WST.tv. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.