Mayte Ropero
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||
| Born | March 13, 1990[1] Palma de Mallorca, Spain[1] | ||||||||
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| Sport | Pool (billiards) | ||||||||
Event(s) | Eight-ball, Nine-ball, Ten-ball | ||||||||
Medal record
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Maria Teresa Ropero García (born March 13, 1990), better known as Mayte Ropero,[a] is a Spanish professional pool player. She has won national titles in Spain and has competed in international pool events, including European-level and world competitions.[2]
Ropero made her debut on the Women's Professional Billiard Association's (WPBA) Top 32 list on January 1, 2026, being ranked 28th.[3]
Early life
Ropero was born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. She began playing pool at a young age and the moved to mainland Spain, where she began competing on the national circuit.[4]
Career
National competitions
Ropero won the 4ª Copa de España de Pool Femenina while representing Club de Billar Adai. Her victory qualified her for international championship competition under the Spanish federation system.[5]
She competes in women's 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball events on the Spanish national circuit.[6]
International competition
Ropero has represented Spain in international team and mixed events, including participation in world-level competitions held outside Europe.[2][1]
Personal life
Originally from Mallorca, Ropero later settled in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia in 2012.[4]
Notes
- ^ Mayte is a diminutive of Maria Teresa.
References
- ^ a b c "Mayte Ropero player profile". Billiard Walker. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ a b Sánchez, Olalla (November 4, 2023). "Mayte Ropero: «Vine a Galicia por amor, aquí aposté por el billar y ahora ya voy a un mundial»" [Mayte Ropero: "I came to Galicia for love, here I bet on billiards and now I'm going to a world championship"]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Meet your 2026 Top 32 Players!". Women's Professional Billiard Association. January 1, 2026. Archived from the original on January 1, 2026. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ a b Sánchez, Olalla (November 8, 2023). "Mayte Ropero, el sueño de disputar un Mundial" [Mayte Ropero, the dream of playing in a World Cup]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "Mayte Ropero se proclama campeona de la 4ª Copa de España Femenina" [Mayte Ropero, from the Adai Billiards Club, was proclaimed champion of the 4th Spanish Women's Cup] (in Spanish). LugoXa. April 30, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ "CueScore – Mayte Ropero statistics". CueScore. Retrieved January 3, 2026.