Thorsten Hohmann

Infobox Snooker player
Name = Thorsten Hohmann


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Born = birth date and age|1979|7|14
Birthplace = Fulda, Germany
Nationality = Flagicon|Germany German
Nickname = The Hitman
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Current rank =
Prize money = US$658,800 (estimated, as of early 2007)
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Thorsten Hohmann (born 14 July 1979 in Fulda, Germany) is a German professional pool player, nicknamed "the Hitman." He has been describedWho|date=July 2007 as having a steely demeanor, and being a very precise player.

Germany-based career

Hohmann first made a name for himself in 2003 by winning the WPA World Nine-ball Championship at the expense of Alex Pagulayan, 17–10, becoming the third German to become World Champion after Oliver Ortmann (1995) and Ralf Souquet (1996).

Months later, reached the finals of the World Pool League but lost to Rodney Morris, 8–3. [cite web
url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=1348
title=Morris Takes League Title
publisher=AzBilliards.com
accessdate=2008-08-14]

US-based career

In 2004, Hohmann signed on to be managed by US- and South Korea-based event promotions company Dragon Promotions, who transplanted the German-resident champion to Jacksonville, Florida, as a base of practice and preparation for US competitions. Hohmann then signed with Florida-based sponsors Lucasi Cues and Universal Smartshaft as their official representative and spokesperson. He remains a German citizen, but a US permanent resident. Thorsten has since been featured on the cover of many pool magazines.Clarifyme|date=March 2008

In 2004, Hohmann reached the finals of the US Open Nine-ball Championship. However, he was lost to Gabe Owen, 3–11.

The year 2005 was his most successful to date as he dominated a number of tournaments, including the BCA Open Nine-ball Championship, the Sudden Death Seven-ball event [cite web
url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=3084
title=Hohmann Sudden Death 7-ball Champion and Pelinga takes Trick Shot Magic Title
publisher=AzBilliards.com
accessdate=2008-08-14] and the World Pool League. [cite web
url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=3098
title=Hohmann wins World Pool League Title
publisher=AzBilliards.com
accessdate=2008-08-14]

In 2006, he won the inaugural World Straight Pool Championship [http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3574] Clarifyme|date=March 2008 ] by defeating Thomas Engert 200–80. Later, he defeated Marlon Manalo 8-7 to win the IPT North American Open Eight-ball Championship with a first prize of US$350K. [http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3679] Clarifyme|date=March 2008 ] The IPT prize set a record as the largest first prize ever won in a pool tournament at that time. However, Efren Reyes beat the record shortly afterwards winning $500,000 in the 2006 IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship, the second major IPT event. But because IPT had financial difficulties, 200 players including Reyes were not able to collect their money thus Hohmann is still on record as the biggest purse winner in billiards history to actually get paid, as of early 2007.

Awards and recognition

Hohmann won the 2005 USA Sportsman of the Year for Pocket Billiards as well as the 2005 Best Dressed Player.Who|date=July 2007 "Pool & Billiard" magazine made Thorsten the cover feature for 2007Nonspecific|date=July 2007 and honored him as the 2006 Player of the Year.

Titles

* 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
* 2003 New Jersey 14.1 Championship
* 2005 BCA Open Nine-ball Championship
* 2005 Sudden Death Seven-ball
* 2005 World Pool League
* 2006 World 14.1 Championship
* 2006 IPT North American Open Eight-ball Championship
* 2008 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational [cite web
url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=5709
title=Hohmann Rules Accu-Stats 14.1 Straight Pool Invitational
publisher=AzBilliards.com
date=September 8, 2008
accessdate=2008-09-10]

Personal life

Thorsten spends most of his time traveling the world, but lives Jacksonville, Florida.

References

External links

* [http://www.thorstenhohmann.com/ Hohmann's official website]
* [http://www.dragon-promotions.com Hohmann's promoter] : Charlie Williams/Dragon PromotionsClarifyme|date=November 2007
* [http://www.inq7.net/spo/2003/aug/17/spo_5-1.htm Hohmann’s connections to Francisco "Django" Bustamante] Clarifyme|date=November 2007