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My Take
Yan Bingtao's story genuinely unsettles me. A prodigy from Zibo, he became the youngest-ever ISBF World Amateur champion at fourteen, and the snooker world rightly anticipated a future star. That such talent was derailed by match-fixing and a five-year ban feels like a real tragedy of squandered promise. I find I have little appetite for piling on; he is still young, and what interests me far more is whether he can serve his punishment and rebuild a life worth telling. Stories of people who stumble badly and then find their way back move me. To me, the more compelling question is simply: what comes next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yan Bingtao
- Name (Japanese)
- 顔炳濤
- Reading
- 不明
- Born
- February 16, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Zibo, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- snooker player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yan%20Bingtao
Frequently asked questions
When was Yan Bingtao born?
Born February 16, 2000 (age 26).
Where is Yan Bingtao from?
Yan Bingtao is from Zibo, People's Republic of China.
What does Yan Bingtao do?
Yan Bingtao works as snooker player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.