Date of Birth

16 August 1974

Home Town

Helsinki, Finland (based Uxbridge, England)

Club

Uxbridge Snooker Club

High Match Break

145 (1994 Grand Prix)

Turned Pro

1992

World Ranking

WSA No. 32 (2003)

Achievements

Professional (1992)

2003 Regal Welsh Quarter Final

2002 Embassy World championship Last 32

2002 WSA Challenge Tour Event 3 Winner

2001 UK Championship Last 16

2001 LG Cup Last 32

2001 British Open Last 32

1998 Grand Prix Last 32

1998 UK Tour No 2 Quarter Final

1994, 1998 B&H Championship Quarter Final   

Amateur

2000 Wels Austrian Open Champion

1999 Baltic Cup Champion

1997 European Champion

1993 European Championship Final

1992 Finnish Open Champion

1992 IBSF World Under 21 Champion

1992 Finnish Under 21 Champion

1991 Finnish Under 21 Champion

Biography

Hull's record in amateur snooker in both European and World events is almost without equal and he carried this reputation into the professional ranks in 1992.

After a slow but steady improvement he blossomed on the Main Tour in 2001-2, rocketing up the rankings, reached the last 32 of three events and the last 16 of the UK Championship.

One of Hull's less fond memories was missing the final black off its spot for a 147 during the World qualifiers a few seasons ago. He is known as a prolific break-builder, and he made no fewer than 23 centuries during the 2001-2 professional season.

Brought up in Finland, Hull now bases himself in the UK, which has undoubtedly benefited his snooker.

He put paid to the hopes of Steve Davis in the 2002 World championship, to make his Crucible debut.