Thomas Engert
Thomas Engert
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nation | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
birthday | October 23, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||
place of birth | Neuss | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Lean Machine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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professional | since 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
society | PBC Düren-Nord | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Engert (born October 23, 1965 in Neuss ) is a German pool player .
Career
He has been a professional since February 1995 and has won the World Pool Masters twice ( 2004 and 2007 ). He is also a seven-time winner of the European Pool Billiards Championship ; four times in the 9-ball discipline ( 1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 2004 ) and three times in the 14/1 endless ( 1993 , 1994 , 2001 ). In 8-ball he is also a four-time vice European champion ( 1988 , 1993, 1994, 2000 ).
So far, he has won nine tournaments on the Euro Tour (most recently the German Open 2008 ). His best result so far at a World Cup was second place in 2006 at the 14/1 Endless World Cup . In the 8-ball World Cup 2007 , he reached at least the quarterfinals.
Engert has already represented Europe three times at the Mosconi Cup ( 2000 , 2004 and 2006 ) and is the record winner of the German championship with 20 titles .
His nickname in the billiards scene is The Lean Machine .
Web links
- Thomas Engert on azbilliards.com
- Thomas Engert on kozoom.com
- Thomas Engert on the website of the European Pocket Billiard Federation
- Thomas Engert on the website of the German Billiard Union
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SURNAME | Engert, Thomas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pool player |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuss |