Gerda Hofstatter
Gerda Hofstätter-Gregerson
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birthday | February 9, 1971 |
place of birth | Friesach , Carinthia , Austria |
Nickname | G-Force |
Professional since | circa 1990 |
Biggest success | |
9-ball World Cup | Win ( women ) |
Gerda Hofstätter-Gregerson (born February 9, 1971 in Friesach ) is an Austrian pool player .
Life
As one of the first Austrian pool players, she dared to take the step abroad at a young age in order to advance her professional career. She first lived in Sweden for a few years before finally emigrating to America in 1993, where she has been one of the best players in the world ever since. Since their wedding, she has had the double name "Hofstatter-Gregerson" or Anglicised "Hofstatter-Gregerson", but retained her original nationality.
She has been voted European Player of the Year twice. In 2018 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Billiard Congress of America , making her the first Austrian to receive this honor.
Greatest successes
- Women's World Champion in 9-Ball (1995)
- European Champion in 8-Ball (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001)
- European champion in 9-Ball (1995)
- European champion in 14 and 1 endless (1995, 1997, 2009 )
- 17 times Austrian national champion
Web links
Commons : Gerda Hofstätter - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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SURNAME | Hofstatter, Gerda |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian pool player |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1971 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Friesach , Carinthia , Austria |