_2015-02-04_04_(cropped).jpg) Xiao at the 2015 German Masters | |
| Born | 10 February 1989 Chongqing, China |
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| Sport country |  China |
| Nickname | X-factor[1] |
| Professional | 2007/2008, 2009–present |
| Highest ranking | 18 (October 2024)[2] |
| Current ranking | 18 (as of 28 October 2024) |
| Maximum breaks | 1 |
| Century breaks | 275 (as of 10 November 2024) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 1 |
Medal record | |
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| Simplified Chinese | 肖国栋 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蕭國棟 | ||||||||
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Xiao Guodong (Chinese: 肖国栋; born 10 February 1989) is a Chinese professional snooker player. He turned professional in 2007 after winning the Asian Under-21 Championships. He won his first ranking event 17 years after first turning professional at the 2024 Wuhan Open, beating Si Jiahui 10–7 in only the third all-Chinese ranking event final.[3][4] He also took part in the first ever all-Chinese ranking event final, when he lost 6–10 to Ding Junhui in the 2013 Shanghai Masters.[5][6]
- ^ "Xiao Guodong". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Historic Seedings 2024/2025 After Wuhan 2024". snooker.org. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Xiao claims maiden title glory". World Snooker Tour. 12 October 2024. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Livie, Alex (12 October 2024). "Wuhan Open: Xiao Guodong shakes off nerves to beat Si Jiahui for first career ranking title". Eurosport.
- ^ "Ding Beats Xiao In All-Chinese Final". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "Shanghai Masters: Ding Junhui beats fellow Chinese Xiao Guodong". Sky Sports. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2013.