Karl Broughton (born 26 June 1971) is an
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former professional
snooker
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player.
Career
Broughton was born in 1971, turning professional in 1991. He entered the top 64 in the world rankings at the end of the 1995/1996 season, finishing it at 57th having enjoyed the best performance of his career at the
1996 International Open. There, Broughton defeated Mark O'Sullivan, Oliver King,
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Wayne Jones and
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At age 15, Small was the numbe ...
before losing his quarter-final match, 2–5 to
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The following season, Broughton reached the last 16 of the
1996 UK Championship
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, where he met
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Career
He was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and joined ...
and lost 8–9.
Little success followed after Broughton reached his highest ranking of 41st
for the 1997/1998 season, and he finished the 2000/2001 season 119th in the world, thereafter being relegated from the professional tour.
References
External links
Karl Broughton at ''snookerdatabase.co.uk''
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English snooker players
1971 births
Living people
Snooker players from London