Thorsten Hohmann (born 14 July 1979 in

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player, nicknamed "the Hitman." He is a three-time world champion, winning the

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in 2003, and 2013, and winning the WPA World Straight Pool Championship in 2006.

Career

Early life

Thorsten was born and raised in

, 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

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Europe-based career

In 2003 Hohmann reached the finals of the World Pool League but lost to

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, 8–3. Later in 2003, Thorsten would win the 2003 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, defeating previous champion

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in the semi-final, before defeating

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in the final 17–10. He became the third German to become World Champion after

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(1995) and

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(1996).

US-based career

In 2004, Hohmann signed on to be managed by US- and

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-based event promotions company Dragon Promotions, who transplanted the German-resident champion to

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, 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. In 2004, Hohmann reached the finals of the

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. 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

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, the Sudden Death Seven-ball event and the World Pool League. In 2006, he won the inaugural

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by defeating

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200–80. Later, he defeated

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8–7 to win the IPT North American Open Eight-ball Championship with a first prize of

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350K. The IPT prize set a record as the largest first prize ever won in a pool tournament at that time. However,

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beat the record shortly afterwards by winning $500,000 in the 2006

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, the second major IPT event.

Career titles

*2021

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*2019 Steinway Classic 10-Ball *2018 Dragon 14.1 Tournament *2015 U.S. Open 10-ball Championship *2015 Archer Cup 10-Ball *2015 Dragon 14.1 Tournament *2014

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*2014

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Cup 10-Ball *2014 WPBL Bonus Ball Team Championship *2013

*2013 Dragon 14.1 Tournament *2013 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational *2013

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*2013

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*2011 Philippine Open Pool Championship *2011 Dragon 14.1 Tournament *2011

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- with (

) *2010 All Japan Championship *2009 China Open 9-Ball Championship *2008 Asian 10-Ball Championship *2008 Accu-Stats 14.1 Invitational *2008 Quezon City Invasion *2007

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9-Ball *2006 IPT North American Eight-ball Championship *2006

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Classic *2006 WPA World Straight Pool Championship *2005 World Pool League *2005 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-ball *2005

14.1 *2005 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship *2004 German Pool Championship 9-Ball *2004

8-Ball *2003 German Pool Championship 14.1 *2003

*2003 Continental Team Cup *2003 New Jersey State 14.1 *2003

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Netherlands Open *1998 German Pool Championship 8-Ball

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hohmann, Thorsten German pool players 1979 births Living people World champions in pool World Games silver medalists Competitors at the 2005 World Games WPA World Nine-ball Champions People from Fulda Sportspeople from Kassel (region)