Ralf Souquet

player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 200 tournament titles, including 41 German Nine-ball Championship and 32 European Nine-ball Championship titles.

He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents' pub, practicing up to five hours per day. He won his first German Championship title at the age of fourteen in the juniors division. In 1985, Souquet co-won his first European Championship team title with the National Team, and in 1986 won his first individual title at the European Championship (juniors division). In 1997, he received the "Silberne Lorbeerblatt" (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest official distinction awarded to sportspeople by Germany, which was presented to him by German President Roman Herzog.

In the 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship in Manila, Philippines, he lost the final to Ronato Alcano 17-11. Souquet won the World Pool Masters Tournament for the fifth time in June 2006. He represented Team Europe in the 2007 Mosconi Cup in his twelfth appearance.

Two years later, he exacted revenge against Alcano at the final of the WPA World Eight-ball Championship on April 25, 2008, in Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates. Souquet won the $ 60,000 championship prize, with 13-9 final score. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=116213 Abs-Cbn Interactive, Alcano loses World 8-Ball crown to Souquet] ]

Titles

* WPA World Eight-ball Championship (2008)
* World Pool Masters (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006)
* WPA World Nine-ball Championship (1996)
* US Open Nine-ball Championship (2002)
* International Challenge of Champions (1996)
* US Open 14.1 Championship (2000)
* BCA Open Nine-ball Championship (2003, 2006)
* All-Japan Pool Championship (2004)
* Derby City Nine-ball Classic (2004, 2006, 2008)

External links

* [http://www.souquet.de/ Ralf Souquet official website]
* [http://www.azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showplayer2006.cfm?playernum=682 An industry profile of Souquet]
* [http://www.matchroomsport.com/articleDetail.asp?intArticleId=48 Article on his 2006 World Pool Masters victory]
* [http://www.worldpoolchampionship.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=2207 Article on his 2006 World Pool Championship loss]
* [http://www.mosconicup.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=44 Article on his team's 2006 Mosconi Cup loss]

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