Thorsten Hohmann
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 World Straight pool champion, winning in 2006 (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018 not sanctioned by the WPA)
Contents
- 1 Career
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Europe-based career
- 1.3 US-based career
- 2 Career *les
- 3 References
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.
Europe-based career
In 2003 Hohmann reached the finals of the World Pool League but lost to Rodney Morris, 8–3. 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. 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 compe*ions. 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.
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 and the World Pool League.
In 2006, he won the inaugural World Straight Pool Championship by defeating Thomas Engert 200–80. Later, he defeated Marlon M*o 8–7 to win the IPT North American Open Eight-ball Championship with a first prize of US$350K. 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 *les
- 2021 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 2019 Steinway Cl*ic 10-Ball
- 2018 World 14.1 Tournament
- 2015 U.S. Open 10-ball Championship
- 2015 Archer Cup 10-Ball
- 2015 World 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 World 14.1 Tournament
- 2013 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational
- 2013 American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship
- 2013 Kremlin Cup
- 2011 Philippine Open Championship
- 2011 World 14.1 Tournament
- 2011 World Cup of Pool - with (Ralf Souquet)
- 2010 All *an Championship
- 2009 China Open Men's Division
- 2008 Asian 10-Ball Championship
- 2008 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational
- 2008 Quezon City Invasion
- 2007 European Pool Championships 9-Ball
- 2006 IPT North American Eight-ball Championship
- 2006 Turning Stone Cl*ic
- 2006 WPA World Straight Pool Championship
- 2005 World Pool League
- 2005 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ball
- 2005 European Pool Championships 14.1
- 2005 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2004 German 9-Ball Championship
- 2004 European Pool Championships 8-Ball
- 2003 German 14.1 Championship
- 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2003 Continental Team Cup
- 2003 New Jersey State 14.1
- 2003 Euro Tour Netherlands Open
- 2003 German 9-Ball Championship