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October 21-24, 2003

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Dean Saldanha [#20] 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): Dean
Surname(s): Saldanha
Home: Richmond, BC, Canada
Age: 21
Awards: 1998 Gulf Champion; 2001-10 Victoria BC; 2003-03 Calgary AB
Hobbies: HOCKEY, BASKETBALL
Occupation: Student
WSC 2003 Team: Canada

 

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 495
Average for: 402
Average against: 414

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In round Round 1, Saldanha played #45 Pramit Kamath (India) and won 406 to 356 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 1-0, +50.

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In round Round 2, Saldanha played #44 Komol Panyasoponlert (Thailand) and won 495 to 363 (a spread of 132).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +182.

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In round Round 3, Saldanha played #37 Joshua Otieno Manase (Kenya) and won 486 to 414 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 3-0, +254.

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In round Round 4, Saldanha played #41 Keiichiro Hirai (Japan) and lost 414 to 426 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 3-1, +242.

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In round Round 5, Saldanha played #72 Bob Jackman (Australia) and won 433 to 411 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 4-1, +264.

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In round Round 6, Saldanha played #04 Andrew Davis (England) and lost 459 to 500 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 4-2, +223.

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In round Round 7, Saldanha played #01 Akshay Bhandarkar (India) and lost 328 to 393 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 4-3, +158.

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In round Round 8, Saldanha played #23 Evan Berofsky (Thornhill ON) and lost 331 to 479 (a spread of -148).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 4-4, +10.

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In round Round 9, Saldanha played #53 Mario Recedes (Philippines) and won 459 to 325 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-4, +144.

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In round Round 10, Saldanha played #86 Terry Kirk (England) and won 427 to 370 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-4, +201.

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In round Round 11, Saldanha played #57 Phil Appleby (England) and won 447 to 339 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7-4, +309.

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In round Round 12, Saldanha played #82 Steve Polatnick (Miami, FL) and lost 374 to 394 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-5, +289.

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In round Round 13, Saldanha played #58 Patrick Carter (New Zealand) and lost 304 to 495 (a spread of -191).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 7-6, +98.

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In round Round 14, Saldanha played #42 Karl Khoshnaw (Kurdistan-Iraq) and lost 361 to 452 (a spread of -91).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7-7, +7.

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In round Round 15, Saldanha played #75 Ralph Lobo (Oman) and won 495 to 453 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 8-7, +49.

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In round Round 16, Saldanha played #80 Selwyn Lobo (United Arab Emirates) and won 475 to 412 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 9-7, +112.

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In round Round 17, Saldanha played #27 Ganesh Asirvatham (Malaysia) and lost 367 to 453 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 9-8, +26.

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In round Round 18, Saldanha played #42 Karl Khoshnaw (Kurdistan-Iraq) and lost 362 to 391 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 9-9, -3.

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In round Round 19, Saldanha played #90 Walker Willingham (Bainbridge Island, WA) and lost 356 to 414 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 9-10, -61.

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In round Round 20, Saldanha played #67 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (Nigeria) and lost 364 to 446 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 9-11, -143.

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In round Round 21, Saldanha played #71 Ron Hoekstra (Kentwood MI) and lost 388 to 402 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-12, -157.

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In round Round 22, Saldanha played #79 Sam Kantimathi (El Dorado Hills, CA) and lost 350 to 456 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 9-13, -263.

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In round Round 23, Saldanha played #66 Rich Baker (Westhampton Beach, NY) and lost 326 to 470 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 9-14, -407.

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In round Round 24, Saldanha played #24 Emanuel Chicoine (Montreal QC) and won 450 to 315 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 10-14, -272.


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