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October 21-24, 2003

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Michael Gongolo [#49] at WSC 2003

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Congratulations to the new World Champion, Panupol Sujjayakorn. Panupol beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk in an exciting best-of-five series, 418-380, 384-495, 470-514, 446-433 and 444-387.

 

Background Information

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Given name(s): Michael
Surname(s): Gongolo
Home: Nairobi, Kenya
Age: 37
Hobbies: pool
Occupation: Veterinary Surgeon
WSC 1999 Rank: 30
WSC 2001 Rank: 13
WSC 2003 Team: Kenya

 

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 585
Average for: 421
Average against: 393

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In round Round 1, Gongolo played #70 Randy Hersom (Morganton, NC) and lost 441 to 453 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 0-1, -12.

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In round Round 2, Gongolo played #89 Wone Mamadou (Kuwait) and lost 395 to 416 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 0-2, -33.

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In round Round 3, Gongolo played #60 Paul Stephen Cleary (Australia) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 0-3, -93.

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In round Round 4, Gongolo played #77 Steven Gruzd (South Africa) and lost 405 to 418 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 0-4, -106.

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In round Round 5, Gongolo played #21 Dan Laurentiu Sandu (Romania) and won 477 to 339 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 1-4, +32.

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In round Round 6, Gongolo played #13 Chris Abordo (Bahrain) and lost 330 to 421 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 1-5, -59.

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In round Round 7, Gongolo played #11 Bob Lipton (Vero Beach, FL) and won 532 to 408 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 2-5, +65.

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In round Round 8, Gongolo played #14 Chrys Placca (Ghana) and won 420 to 399 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 3-5, +86.

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In round Round 9, Gongolo played #36 John Lam (Malaysia) and lost 352 to 367 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 3-6, +71.

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In round Round 10, Gongolo played #10 Bennet Kpentey (Ghana) and won 487 to 373 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 4-6, +185.

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In round Round 11, Gongolo played #63 Patrick Litunya (Kenya) and lost 301 to 383 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 4-7, +103.

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In round Round 12, Gongolo played #85 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (South Africa) and won 395 to 355 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 5-7, +143.

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In round Round 13, Gongolo played #24 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and lost 399 to 408 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 5-8, +134.

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In round Round 14, Gongolo played #79 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 385 to 424 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 5-9, +95.

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In round Round 15, Gongolo played #67 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Nigeria) and lost 363 to 424 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 5-10, +34.

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In round Round 16, Gongolo played #09 Bronagh Kenny (Ireland) and won 585 to 188 (a spread of 397).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 6-10, +431.

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In round Round 17, Gongolo played #14 Chrys Placca (Ghana) and lost 311 to 367 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 6-11, +375.

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In round Round 18, Gongolo played #62 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (Zambia) and lost 375 to 397 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 6-12, +353.

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In round Round 19, Gongolo played #50 Mark Kenas (Madison, WI) and lost 473 to 478 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 6-13, +348.

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In round Round 20, Gongolo played #83 Sivanesan Saeyorn (Sri Lanka) and won 513 to 371 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 7-13, +490.

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In round Round 21, Gongolo played #47 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (Sri Lanka) and lost 409 to 482 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-14, +417.

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In round Round 22, Gongolo played #29 Herve Bohbo (France) and won 440 to 356 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 8-14, +501.

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In round Round 23, Gongolo played #62 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (Zambia) and won 486 to 453 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 9-14, +534.

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In round Round 24, Gongolo played #47 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (Sri Lanka) and won 477 to 336 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 10-14, +675.


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