Paul Hunter (snooker player)
| Born | 14 October 1978 Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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| Dee'd | 9 October 2006 (aged 27) Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Sport kintra |  Ingland |
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| Professional | 1995–2006 |
| Heichest rankin | 4 (2004/2005)[1] |
| Career winnins | £1,535,730 |
| Heichest break | 146: 2004 Premier League |
| Century braks | 114 |
| Toornament wins | |
| Rankin | 3 |
| Non-rankin | 3 |
Paul Alan Hunter (14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) wis a Breetish professional snooker player. His media profile developit swiftly an he became knoun as th "Beckham o the Baize" acause o his good looks an flamboyant style.
Hunter wis a three-time Masters Champion (2001, 2002 an 2004), winnin the title on the decidin frame on aw three occasions. Hunter compiled 114 competitive century braks in the course o his professional career, includin a brak o 146 at the 2004 Premier League. Hunter an aw won three rankin titles: the Welsh Open in 1998 an 2002 an the Breetish Open in 2002. He wis a Warld Championship semi-finalist in 2003. During the 2004/2005 saison, he attained a career-heich rankin o nummer fower in the warld.[1]
In Mairch 2005, Hunter wis diagnosed wi neuroendocrine tumours. He diath shortly afore his 28t birthday in October 2006. In 2016, the Masters trophy wis renamed in his honour.
Further reading[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Hunter, Lindsey (2008). Unbreakable: My Life wi Paul – a Story o Extraordinary Courage an Luve. Lunnon: HarperElement. ISBN 0-00-726091-1.
External links[eedit | eedit soorce]
- "Official player profile of Paul Hunter (snooker player)". warldsnooker.com. Warld Professional Billiards an Snooker Association. "Other Players" section. Retrieved 29 Mairch 2011.
- BBC Sport profile for Paul Hunter
- Snooker Club profile for Paul Hunter
- The Paul Hunter Foundation Official Website
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b "Player Profile of Paul Hunter". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived frae the original on 13 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2010.