Snooker player who won the 2005 China Open at 18 and in 2016 became the first Asian player in a World Championship final. His success started a boom of 斯诺克 in China.
Fans call him 丁主任, 'Director Ding', after his 2019 post heading the Chinese billiards association's committee for players based in Britain. His 2005 China Open final drew an estimated 110 million viewers on Chinese TV.
