Bob Chaperon

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

Career Chaperon was born on 18 May 1958. He played snooker on the professional tour from 1984 to 1995, and in the 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03 seasons, and also participated in the World Snooker Americas Tour in 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2001/02. He reached one other ranking quarter-final, at the 1987 Grand Prix.

Having not played competitively for about three years, Chaperon resumed in 2007. In October 2019 he won a qualifier for the 2020 World Seniors Championship and although he was due to play in the event at the Crucible Theatre in August 2020, did not participate in the tournament. He finally made his return to the Crucible after 30 years at the 2022 World Seniors Championship, but lost in the last 24 by 3–1 to Philip Williams.

His highest world ranking as a professional was 25.

Performance Table LegendLQ lost in the qualifying draw#R lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)QF lost in the quarter-finalsSF lost in the semi–finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournament NH / Not Held means an event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.

Career finals Ranking finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent(s) in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1990 British Open Alex Higgins10–8

Non-ranking finals: 1 Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent(s) in the final ScoreRunner-up 1. 1985 Canadian Professional Championship Cliff Thorburn4–6

Team finals: 1 (1 title) OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipTeam/partnerOpponent(s) in the finalScore Winner 1. 1990 World Cup 9–5

Amateur finals: 3 (2 titles) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent(s) in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1981 9–5Runner-up 1. 2000 3–6Winner 2. 2019 (2) Lobsang Lama6–5