Eðvarð Matthíasson

Eðvarð Matthíasson
nationality	Iceland
professional	1993-1996
Main tour successes
World championships	-
Ranking tournament victories	-
Minor tournament victories	-
World rankings
Highest WRL place	302 ( 1994/95 )

Eðvarð Matthíasson (* between 1969 and 1983 ) is an Icelandic snooker player .

Career

Eðvarð Matthíasson became Icelandic U21 champions in 1989. In 1990 he reached the round of 16 of the U21 World Cup and was defeated there by the Englishman Lee Grant with 0: 5. At the amateur world championships in 1990 and 1991 , however, he was eliminated in the preliminary round. In 1993 he became Icelandic men's champion with a 9-2 final win against Arnar Richardsson . In the 1993/94 season he first took part in the Snooker Main Tour . His best result on the tour was reaching the fifth qualifying round at the Welsh Open and the International Open 1994. At the World Championships in 1994 and 1995 he was eliminated in the first qualifying round. At the end of the 1994/95 season he reached his best world rankings with the 302nd place . After the following season he lost his Main Tour place. Ten years after his first title win, Eðvarð moved into the final of the Icelandic championship in 2003, but had to admit defeat to Jóhannes B. Jóhannesson 5: 9.

Final participation

output	year	competition	Final opponent	Result
Amateur tournaments
winner	1993	Icelandic Championship	Arnar Richardsson	9: 2
Second	2003	Icelandic Championship	Jóhannes B. Jóhannesson	5: 9

Web links

• Edvard Matthíasson in the snooker Database (English)

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Profile of Edvard Matthiasson on CueTracker (as of July 5, 2016)
2. ↑ 1993 Iceland Amateur Championship. In: cuetracker.net. Ron Florax, accessed July 5, 2016 . 
3. ↑ Prize Money Won by Edvard Matthiasson in the 1993-1994 season. In: cuetracker.net. Ron Florax, accessed July 5, 2016 . 
4. ↑ 1994 World Championship. In: cuetracker.net. Ron Florax, accessed July 5, 2016 . 
5. ↑ 1995 World Championship. In: cuetracker.net. Ron Florax, accessed July 5, 2016 . 
6. ↑ 2003 Iceland Amateur Championship. In: cuetracker.net. Ron Florax, accessed July 5, 2016 . 

Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .