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Bob Chaperon

Bob Chaperon
Born (1958-05-18) 18 May 1958 (age 58)
Sport country  Canada
Nickname Tokeron
Professional 1984–1995, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03
Highest ranking 26 (1990/91)
Career winnings £214,546
Highest break 132 (1991 World Championship)
Century breaks 146
Tournament wins
Ranking 1

Robert "Bob" Chaperon (born 18 May 1958) is a Canadian retired professional snooker and billiards player.

Chaperon's greatest achievement was winning the 1990 British Open, beating Alex Higgins 10–8 in the final. He reached at least one other ranking quarter-final, the 1987 Grand Prix. He also won the World Cup with Canada in 1990 and the Canadian Snooker Championship in 1981, defeating Carey Lorraine in Ottawa. He started slipping down the rankings in the 1990s and retired in 2003. He still plays in tournaments in North America.



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