Bai Langning is a Chinese former professional snooker player who, in 2023, received a ban of two years and eight months from professional competition after committing match-fixing offences.
13 Facts About Bai Langning
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In December 2022, Bai was suspended from the professional tour amid a match-fixing investigation.
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Bai Langning was born in Jilin, and started playing snooker at the age of 7.
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In September 2018, Bai Langning won a CBSA tour event in Foshan, beating Au Chi-wai in the final.
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Bai Langning attributed this win to his improved safety play, and commented that his next goal was to become a professional player.
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In 2019, Bai Langning was awarded a two-year professional tour card, finishing second on the CBSA China Tour amateur rankings, behind Chang Bingyu.
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The frame was decided by a blue ball shoot-out, which Bai Langning fluked, but such flukes were, unfortunately, not permitted in this format.
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The start of the professional season was delayed by the ongoing pandemic, but Bai Langning decided not to return to the UK on the advice of his parents.
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Bai Langning played for the Guangzhou team, alongside former professional Fang Xiongman and CBSA Academy graduate Huang Jiahao.
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In March 2021, Bai Langning returned to the UK to play in the World Championship.
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Bai Langning defeated Allan Taylor, Alan McManus, and Ben Woollaston to reach the final qualifying round.
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Bai Langning lost two matches and drew the other in the round-robin group.
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Bai Langning is a left-hander with a very sound technique, and features as the model player in Roger Leighton's training videos.