Kim Ga-young

Infobox Snooker player


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Name = Kim Ga-young
Born = Birth date and age|1983|1|13|mf=y
Birthplace = Korea
Nationality = Korean
Nickname = "Little Devil Girl"
Professional = 2003—

Kim Ga-young (often Ga Young Kim in Western media; born January 13, 1983 in Seoul) is a South Korean professional pocket billiards (pool) player who plays on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) tour. Her father began teaching her to play three-cushion billiards (a form of carom billiards) when she was about twelve years old. After playing three-cushion for around three years, she started playing nine-ball pool and turned pro at the 2003 BCA Open. She has been nicknamed "Little Devil Girl".Fact|date=August 2008

Kim practices about 30 hours a week and enjoys a friendly rivalry with fellow Asian WPBA player Pan Xiaoting of China. Kim and Pan met in the finals of the 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic, with Kim prevailing 7–6 in the WPBA's first all-Asian championship match. [http://www.billiardpulse.com/2007/03/ga-young-kim-wins-carolina-womens.html] Clarifyme|subst:DATE|reason=This is not a proper reference citation. Use to provide source details.] Kim and Pan finished the 2007 WPBA season ranked 2nd and 3rd, respectively, behind perennially top-ranked Allison Fisher. In January 2008 Kim began using the cue sticks manufactured by (and entered into an endorsement agreement with) K.F. Cues, [http://www.poolcues.com.tw] Clarifyme|subst:DATE|reason=This is not a proper reference citation. Use to provide source details. Provie a more specific URL that sources this specific information.] a Taiwan-based company.

Titles

* 2004 US OpenClarifyme|date=August 2008|reason=What position? She did not win this one, did she?
* 2004 World ChampionshipsClarifyme|date=August 2008|reason=What position? She did not win this one, did she?
* 2007 Carolina Women's Billiard Classic Champion

References

External links

* [http://www.wpba.com/cms/?pid=1004615 Profile in Women's Professional Billiards Association] Clarifyme|date=August 2008|reason=Why is this here? If it is used to source specific facts in the article then it is a reference, not an extlink; use inline citations to specify which facts.