Robert Chaperon (born 18 May 1958) is a Canadian retired professional snooker 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 won the 1990 British Open, beating Alex Higgins 10–8 in Higgins' last appearance in a major final. He reached one other ranking quarter-final, at the 1987 Grand Prix. He also won the 1990 World Cup as a member of the Canadian team, and the Canadian Snooker Championship in 1981, defeating Carey Lorraine in Ottawa.
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 and rankings timeline Tournament 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1998/99 2000/01 2002/03 RankingHe was an amateur.New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking.44534129292530403972 Ranking tournaments LG CupThe event ran under different names as the Grand Prix (1984/1985 to 2000/2001).A1RLQ2RQF2R1R1R1RLQLQLQLQLQLQ British OpenNR3R1R1R2R1RW1R1RLQLQLQLQALQ UK ChampionshipNRLQLQ1R1R1R2R1R2RLQLQLQLQALQ Welsh Open Tournament Not Held2R1RLQLQLQLQLQ European OpenThe event also ran under the name Irish Open (1998/1999). Tournament Not Held1R2R1R1R1RLQLQLQNHLQ Irish Masters Non-Ranking EventLQ Scottish OpenThe event ran under different names such as International Open (1983/1984 to 1984/1985, 1986/1987 to 1996/1997) and the Matchroom Trophy (1985/1986).ALQ2R3R2R3R2R Not Held2RLQLQLQLQLQ World ChampionshipALQLQLQ1R1RLQLQ1RLQLQWDLQLQLQ Non-ranking tournaments The MastersAAAAAAALQLQAAAAAA Former ranking tournaments Canadian Masters NH Non-RankingLQ Tournament Not Held Hong Kong Open Non-Ranking EventNHLQ Tournament Not HeldNR Not Held ClassicALQ1R1R1R2R2R3R2R Tournament Not Held Dubai Classic Tournament Not Held NR1R1R1RLQLQLQ Not Held China OpenThe event ran under different names as China International (1997/1998 and 1998/1999) Tournament Not HeldLQLQNH Thailand MastersThe event ran under different names such as Asian Open (1989/1990 to 1992/1993) and Thailand Open (1993/1994 to 1996/1997). Non-Ranking Event Not Held1R2R2RLQLQLQLQLQNR Former non-ranking tournaments 2R1RFQF1R1RTournament Not Held
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
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