Thorsten Hohmann
{{short description|German pool player}}
{{Infobox pool player
| name = Thorsten Hohmann
| image = Thorsten Hohmann4.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fulda, West Germany
| sport country = {{GER}}
| nickname = The Hitman
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| world champ = Nine-ball (2003, 2013),
Straight pool (2006)
| highest ranking = 1
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{{MedalSport | Men's Nine-ball }}
{{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | World Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 2005 Duisburg | Individual }}
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Thorsten Hohmann (born 14 July 1979 in Fulda, West Germany) is a German professional pool player, nicknamed "the Hitman." He is a three-time world champion, winning the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 2003, and 2013, and winning the WPA World Straight Pool Championship in 2006.{{Cite web |title=Thorsten Hohmann Wins World Tournament of 14.1 Title for the 4th Time |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=August 16, 2018 |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/12106-thorsten-hohmann-wins-world-tournament-of-141-title-for-the-4th-time/ }}
Career
=Early life=
Thorsten was born and raised in Fulda, Germany and at a very young age had always been interested in sports, playing football, table tennis and badminton. At the age of nine Thorsten's father took him to a local pool hall. On his 10th birthday Thorsten received a miniature pool table. By age twelve Thorsten and a friend began playing pool at a local pool hall. By age 16 he had won his first open adult tournament, of 128 players in the state of Hessia.{{cite web |url=http://thorstenhohmann.com/about/biography/ |title=Thorsten Biography |publisher=thorstenhohmann.com |access-date=February 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307193803/http://thorstenhohmann.com/about/biography/ |archive-date=March 7, 2012 }}
=Europe-based career=
In 2003 Hohmann 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 |access-date=August 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202554/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=1348 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }} Later in 2003, Thorsten would win the 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, defeating previous champion Earl Strickland in the semi-final, before defeating Alex Pagulayan in the final 17–10.{{Cite web |title=Hohmann wins World Pool Championship |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=August 14, 2018 |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/366-hohmann-wins-world-pool-championship/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318014407/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/366-hohmann-wins-world-pool-championship/ |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |url-status=live }} He became the third German to become World Champion after Oliver Ortmann (1995) and Ralf Souquet (1996).
=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.{{Clarify|date=March 2008}}
In 2004, Hohmann reached the finals of the US Open Nine-ball Championship. However, he 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 |access-date=August 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202537/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=3084 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }} 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 |access-date=August 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613202547/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=3098 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }}
In 2006, he won the inaugural World Straight Pool Championship{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3574 |title=Hohmann wins World Straight Pool Championship |access-date=February 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202133420/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3574 |archive-date=February 2, 2007 }} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3679 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117105333/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.cfm?storynum=3679 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=IPT North American Open Eight-ball championship details |access-date=August 14, 2018}} 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 by winning $500,000 in the 2006 IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship, the second major IPT event.
Career titles
- 2021 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 2019 Steinway Classic 10-Ball
- 2018 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
- 2015 CSI U.S. Open 10-ball Championship
- 2015 Archer Cup 10-Ball
- 2015 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
- 2014 International Challenge of Champions
- 2014 Manny Pacquiao Cup 10-Ball
- 2014 WPBL Bonus Ball Team Championship
- 2013 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2013 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
- 2013 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational
- 2013 Maryland 14.1 Championship
- 2013 Kremlin Cup
- 2011 Philippine Open 10-Ball{{cite web |url=http://pool.bz/content/234-thorsten-hohmann-wins-2011-philippine-open-pool-championships.html |title=Thorsten Hohmann wins 2011 Philippine Open Pool Championship |access-date=August 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414132718/http://pool.bz/content/234-thorsten-hohmann-wins-2011-philippine-open-pool-championships.html |archive-date=April 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
- 2011 Dragon 14.1 Tournament
- 2011 World Cup of Pool - with (Ralf Souquet)
- 2010 All Japan Championship 9-Ball
- 2009 China Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2008 Asian 10-Ball Championship
- 2008 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational
- 2008 Quezon City Invasion
- 2007 European Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2006 IPT North American Eight-ball Championship
- 2006 Turning Stone Classic
- 2006 WPA World Straight Pool Championship
- 2005 World Pool League
- 2005 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ball
- 2005 European Pool Championship 14.1
- 2005 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2004 German Pool Championship 9-Ball
- 2004 European Pool Championship 8-Ball
- 2003 German Pool Championship 14.1
- 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2003 Continental Team Cup
- 2003 New Jersey State 14.1
- 2003 Euro Tour Netherlands Open
- 1998 German Pool Championship 8-Ball
References
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Category:World champions in pool
Category:World Games silver medalists for Germany
Category:World Games medalists in cue sports
Category:WPA World Nine-ball Champions
Category:Sportspeople from Fulda