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==Career==
==Career==
Mikkelsen recorded a 9-8 victory over [[John Pulman]] to reach the semi-finals of the [[1976 Canadian Open]] where he lost 1-9 to [[Alex Higgins]].<ref name="CUESPORTCO">{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0954854904 |page=146}}</ref> At the 1976 [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Snooker Championship]], representing Canada, Mikkelsen recovered from 0-3 behind against [[Bert Demarco]] to win 4-3,<ref>{{cite news |title=Mikkelsen recovers |work=The Vancouver Sun |location=Vancouver, British Columbia |date=22 October 1976 |page=36}}</ref> but with only three wins in eight matches in the qualifying [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] group, he did not progress to the later stages.<ref name="87HALE">{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 |page=299 }}</ref> In 1977 he became the first Canadian player to make a [[maximum break]] in competition.<ref name="Marsh1999">{{cite book|first-=James H. |last=Marsh|title=The Canadian Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wR_-aSFyvuYC&pg=PA237|year=1999|publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia|isbn=978-0-7710-2099-5|page=237}}</ref>
Mikkelsen recorded a 9–8 victory over [[John Pulman]] to reach the semi-finals of the [[1976 Canadian Open]] where he lost 1–9 to [[Alex Higgins]].<ref name="CUESPORTCO">{{cite book |last1=Hayton |first1=Eric |last2=Dee |first2=John |date=2004 |title=The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History |publisher=Rose Villa Publications |location=Lowestoft |isbn=978-0954854904 |page=146}}</ref> At the 1976 [[IBSF World Snooker Championship|World Amateur Snooker Championship]], representing Canada, Mikkelsen recovered from 0-3 behind against [[Bert Demarco]] to win 4–3,<ref>{{cite news |title=Mikkelsen recovers |work=The Vancouver Sun |location=Vancouver, British Columbia |date=22 October 1976 |page=36}}</ref> but with only three wins in eight matches in the qualifying [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] group, he did not progress to the later stages.<ref name="87HALE">{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 |page=299 }}</ref> In 1977 he became the first Canadian player to make a [[maximum break]] in competition.<ref name="Marsh1999">{{cite book|first=James H.|last=Marsh|title=The Canadian Encyclopedia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wR_-aSFyvuYC&pg=PA237|year=1999|publisher=The Canadian Encyclopedia|isbn=978-0-7710-2099-5|page=237|access-date=30 October 2020|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030140721/https://books.google.com/books?id=wR_-aSFyvuYC&pg=PA237|url-status=live}}</ref>


Mikkelsen turned professional in 1979,<ref name="87HALEBM">{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 |pages=125-126}}</ref> and played only at the [[World Snooker Championship]] in his first two seasons.<ref name="CUESPORT" /> He lost in the first qualifying round both times, 7-9 to Roy Amdor in [[1980 World Snooker Championship|1980]], and 4-9 to [[Jimmy White]] in [[1981 World Snooker Championship|1981]].<ref name="CUESPORT" />
Mikkelsen turned professional in 1979,<ref name="87HALEBM">{{cite book |last=Hale |first=Janice |date=1987 |title=Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88 |location=Aylesbury |publisher=Queen Anne Press |isbn=0356146901 |pages=125–126}}</ref> and played only at the [[World Snooker Championship]] in his first three seasons.<ref name="CUESPORT" /> He lost in the first qualifying round each time; 7–9 to Roy Amdor in [[1980 World Snooker Championship|1980]], 4–9 to [[Jimmy White]] in [[1981 World Snooker Championship|1981]], and 6–9 to [[Colin Roscoe]] in [[1982 World Snooker Championship|1982]].<ref name="CUESPORT" /> After not competing during the [[1982–83 snooker season]], Mikkelsen reached the third qualifying round of the [[1984 World Snooker Championship]] with wins over [[Paul Medati]] and [[Frank Jonik]] before being eliminated 3–10 by [[Willie Thorne]].<ref name="CUESPORT" /> In a qualifying match for the [[1985 World Snooker Championship]], Mikkelsen compiled a break of 132, but lost 9–10 to [[Malcolm Bradley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Medati edges home in snooker marathon |work=Reading Evening Post |date=2 April 1985 |page=16}}</ref>


Reaching the last 48 of the 1984 World Championship was to be the furthest that Mikkelsen progressed in a major tournament as a professional.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bernie Mikkelsen |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1322 |website=snookerdatabase.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2020 |archive-date=7 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607140554/https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1322 |url-status=live }}</ref> His highest [[snooker world rankings|snooker world ranking]] was 37.<ref name="CUESPORT" /> He lost his professional status after withdrawing from a play-off match against the then-amateur [[James Wattana]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stepping up – James Wattana |work=The Times |location=London |date=31 March 1989 }}</ref>


In a qualifying match for the [[1985 World Snooker Championship]], Mikkelsen compiled a break of 132, but lost 9-10 to [[Malcolm Bradley]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Medati edges home in snooker marathon |work=Reading Evening Post |date=02 April 1985 |page=16}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web| title=Bernie Mikkelsen |url=https://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1322 |website=snookerdatabase.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref>

His highest [[snooker world rankings|snooker world ranking]] was 37.<ref name="CUESPORT" />


In 1996, Mikkelsen won the Canadian Open [[Nine-ball]] pool championship by defeating [[Paul Potier]] 15–14 in the final.<ref name="CBSA" />
In 1996, Mikkelsen won the Canadian Open [[Nine-ball]] pool championship by defeating [[Paul Potier]] 15–14 in the final.<ref name="CBSA" />
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==Career highlights==
==Career highlights==
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| [[Nine-ball]] pool || style="background:#98FB98" |Winner || 1 || 1996 || Canadian Open [[Nine-ball]] Championship || [[Paul Potier]] || align="center" | 15–14 ||<ref name="CBSA">{{cite web|title=CBSA Past Champions |url=http://proimpact.ca/cbsa/cbsa-past-champions/ |publisher=Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association |access-date=30 October 2010}}</ref>
| [[Nine-ball]] pool || style="background:#98FB98" |Winner || 1996 || Canadian Open [[Nine-ball]] Championship || [[Paul Potier]] || align="center" | 15–14 ||<ref name="CBSA">{{cite web |title=CBSA Past Champions |url=http://proimpact.ca/cbsa/cbsa-past-champions/ |publisher=Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association |access-date=30 October 2010 |archive-date=30 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830234101/http://proimpact.ca/cbsa/cbsa-past-champions/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 15 September 2023

Bernie Mikkelsen
Born(1950-04-11)11 April 1950
Sport country Canada
Professional1979–1989
Highest ranking37

Bernie Mikkelsen (born 11 April 1950) is a Canadian former professional snooker player.[1]

Career[edit]

Mikkelsen recorded a 9–8 victory over John Pulman to reach the semi-finals of the 1976 Canadian Open where he lost 1–9 to Alex Higgins.[2] At the 1976 World Amateur Snooker Championship, representing Canada, Mikkelsen recovered from 0-3 behind against Bert Demarco to win 4–3,[3] but with only three wins in eight matches in the qualifying round-robin group, he did not progress to the later stages.[4] In 1977 he became the first Canadian player to make a maximum break in competition.[5]

Mikkelsen turned professional in 1979,[6] and played only at the World Snooker Championship in his first three seasons.[1] He lost in the first qualifying round each time; 7–9 to Roy Amdor in 1980, 4–9 to Jimmy White in 1981, and 6–9 to Colin Roscoe in 1982.[1] After not competing during the 1982–83 snooker season, Mikkelsen reached the third qualifying round of the 1984 World Snooker Championship with wins over Paul Medati and Frank Jonik before being eliminated 3–10 by Willie Thorne.[1] In a qualifying match for the 1985 World Snooker Championship, Mikkelsen compiled a break of 132, but lost 9–10 to Malcolm Bradley.[7]

Reaching the last 48 of the 1984 World Championship was to be the furthest that Mikkelsen progressed in a major tournament as a professional.[8] His highest snooker world ranking was 37.[1] He lost his professional status after withdrawing from a play-off match against the then-amateur James Wattana in 1989.[9]

In 1996, Mikkelsen won the Canadian Open Nine-ball pool championship by defeating Paul Potier 15–14 in the final.[10]

Career highlights[edit]

Sport Outcome Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref.
Nine-ball pool Winner 1996 Canadian Open Nine-ball Championship Paul Potier 15–14 [10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 715. ISBN 978-0954854904.
  2. ^ Hayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. p. 146. ISBN 978-0954854904.
  3. ^ "Mikkelsen recovers". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. 22 October 1976. p. 36.
  4. ^ Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. p. 299. ISBN 0356146901.
  5. ^ Marsh, James H. (1999). The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia. p. 237. ISBN 978-0-7710-2099-5. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ Hale, Janice (1987). Rothmans Snooker Yearbook 1987–88. Aylesbury: Queen Anne Press. pp. 125–126. ISBN 0356146901.
  7. ^ "Medati edges home in snooker marathon". Reading Evening Post. 2 April 1985. p. 16.
  8. ^ "Bernie Mikkelsen". snookerdatabase.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Stepping up – James Wattana". The Times. London. 31 March 1989.
  10. ^ a b "CBSA Past Champions". Canadian Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
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