YEAR 
The Chinese international Guo Yuehua displayed a great consistency in the major tournaments, winning the World Cup and reaching the semi-final at the Asian Championships. These performances secured the #1 spot in the World Rankings for the Chinese star. The highest-ranked European in 1980 was the Czechoslovak international Josef Dvoraček.
TOP 30 PLAYERS IN THE WORLD RANKING
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Player
Guo Yuehua
Shi Zhihao
Josef Dvoraček
John Hilton
Stellan Bengtsson
Jacques Secretin
Xie Saike
Li Zhenshi
Huang Liang
Desmond Douglas
Gabor Gergely
Tibor Klampar
Patrick Birocheau
Engelbert Hüging
Milan Orlowski
Peter Stellwag
Tibor Kreisz
M.Consantini
Antun Stipančic
Zoran Kalinic
Ulf Thorsell
Jochen Leiß
Istvan Jonyer
Eric Boggan
Wilfried Lieck
Ulf Carlsson
Lu Yaohua
Paul Day
Andrzej Grubba
Wang Huiyuan
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EC
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x
1/4
1/4
R16
1/4
1/4
R16
R16
R16
R16
R16
R16
R32
R32
R32
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R32
R32
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R32
R32
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AC
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x
x
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WC
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5th
6th
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x
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10th
5th
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4th
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x
x
x
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8th
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E12
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9th
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4th
5th
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6th
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12th
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11th
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7th
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PRO TOUR
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Description
N – Nationality EC – European Championships WC – World Cup AC – Asian Championships E12 – Europe Top 12 & other flags – Pro Tour events
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