Casper "Cappe" Matikainen (born 12 September 1997) is a Finnish professional pool player.[1][2] He has received a silver medal in the 2019 European Pool Championship, losing to Mieszko Fortuński,[3][4] and the teams competition gold medal in the 2022 European Pool Championship.[5][6] A member of the Espoo Billiard Club, he won the first tournament of the Finnish Pool Tour in Mikkeli in September 2023.[7]
Pool | ||
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Representing Finland | ||
European Championships | ||
2022 | Teams competition | |
2019 | Ten-ball | |
2018 | Eight-ball, U23 | |
2017-2019 | 5 pcs, U23 | |
2015 | 2 pcs., jr. | |
Finnish | Championships | |
2024 | Nine-ball | |
2023 | Ten-ball | |
2022 | Teams competition | |
2021 | Ten-ball | |
2020 | Eight-ball | |
2019 | Scotch doubles, Nine-ball | |
2019 | Teams Competition | |
2017 | Scotch doubles, Nine-ball |
In April 2024 Casper won the Finnish Pool championship in nine-ball.[8]
During spring 2024 Casper has also won two Kaisa competitions. First the Kymin kerho Open[9] and a week after that, the Scotch doubles Finnish championship with teammate Joonas Lounamaa.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Casper Matikaisen esittey Espoon Biljardikerhon sivuilla". EspoonBiljardiKerho.com (in Finnish). 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Espoolainen Casper Matikainen poolbirjardin miesten maajoukkuerinkiin". Länsiväylä (in Finnish). 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Casper Matikaiselle EM-hopeaa poolbiljardin 10-pallossa". YLE.fi (in Finnish). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Arkimies, Tuomas (16 December 2019). "Nuori suomalaispelaaja loisti poolbiljardin MM-kisoissa – päihitti maailman kärkimiehen ja teki historiaa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Team Golds for Finland and Germany". EPBF.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "FPT:N Cauden Avaus Casper Matikaiselle". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Kontti, Mikko (10 September 2023). "Poolbiljardikiertueen avauskisaa Mikkelissä hallitsi suosikki Casper Matikainen – Mikkelin Jussi Iivonen kahdeksan parhaan joukossa". Länsi-Savo (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "CASPER MATIKAINEN VOITTI 9-PALLON SUOMENMESTARUUDEN". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "CASPER MATIKAINEN PITELEMÄTÖN KYMIN KERHON OPENISSA". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "KAISAN PARI SM-KULTAAN PELASIVAT EBK:N JOONAS LOUNAMAA JA CASPER MATIKAINEN". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.