Casper Matikainen

Casper 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]

Casper Matikainen
Pool
Representing  Finland
European Championships
2022Teams competition
2019Ten-ball
2018Eight-ball, U23
2017-20195 pcs, U23
20152 pcs., jr.
FinnishChampionships
2024Nine-ball
2023Ten-ball
2022Teams competition
2021Ten-ball
2020Eight-ball
2019Scotch doubles, Nine-ball
2019Teams Competition
2017Scotch 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

  1. "Casper Matikaisen esittey Espoon Biljardikerhon sivuilla". EspoonBiljardiKerho.com (in Finnish). 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. "Espoolainen Casper Matikainen poolbirjardin miesten maajoukkuerinkiin". Länsiväylä (in Finnish). 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. "Casper Matikaiselle EM-hopeaa poolbiljardin 10-pallossa". YLE.fi (in Finnish). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. "Team Golds for Finland and Germany". EPBF.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  6. "FPT:N Cauden Avaus Casper Matikaiselle". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. "CASPER MATIKAINEN VOITTI 9-PALLON SUOMENMESTARUUDEN". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  9. "CASPER MATIKAINEN PITELEMÄTÖN KYMIN KERHON OPENISSA". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  10. "KAISAN PARI SM-KULTAAN PELASIVAT EBK:N JOONAS LOUNAMAA JA CASPER MATIKAINEN". BiljardiSuomi.fi (in Finnish). April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.


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