Russia
Name:
Konstantin Stepanov
Nickname:
Kosta
Home town:
Moscow, Russia
Date of birth:
September 26, 1983
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Runner-up in two Euro Tour events, second in European Straight Pool Championships, third in European 9-Ball Championships, currently ranked as European number one.
Career achievements:
Runner-up in two Euro Tour events, second in European Straight Pool Championships, third in European 9-Ball Championships, currently ranked as European number one.
Biggest disappointment:
None.
Favourite player:
Efren Reyes
Cues used:
Predator
Hobbies:
Reading
Like about pool:
Everything
Dislike about pool:
Nothing
Describe yourself:
A friendly nice guy.
Name:
Ruslan Chinakhov
Nickname:
None
Home town:
Moscow
Date of birth:
January 26, 1992
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Reached the semi-finals in the Dutch Open in September 2007.
Career achievements:
Reached the semi-finals in the Dutch Open in September 2007 and being picked for the Russian team to play in the 2007 World Cup of Pool.
Biggest disappointment:
None
Favourite player:
Efren Reyes
Cues used:
Bear
Hobbies:
Playing pool.
Like about pool:
Everything
Dislike about pool:
Nothing
Describe yourself:
Friendly.
World Cup of Pool record
2006
- (Konstantin Stepanov and Konstantin Zolotilov)
L16 - Lost 8-9 to Hong Kong (Lee Chenman and Kong Man-ho)
R1 - Won 9-3 against Hungary (Vilmos Foldes and Gabor Solymosi)
2007 Campaign
R1
- Tuesday, September 25 (afternoon) v Croatia (Philipp Stojanovic and Ivica Putnik)
