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DAVID JOHN (Wales)

Date of Birth

24 November 1984

Home Town

Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Wales

Club

DNA Pontyclun

High Match Break

147 (2002 Golden Waistcoat)

High Practice Break

147

Turned Pro

2002

Achievements

2003-4 WSA Challenge Tour

2003 European Champion

2002 IBSF World Under 21 Championship Runner up

2002 110sport Junior Nations Cup - Wales Team Winners

2002 European Champion

2002-3 WSA Main Tour Wildcard

2002 Welsh Under 21 Champion

2001-2 Welsh Senior Ranking Event 1 Finalist
2001-2 Welsh Junior Academy Under 18 Event 1 Winner
2001-2 Becks Challenge Winner

2001 Welsh Championship Finalist

2001 Golden Waistcoat Champion

2001 Welsh Under 21 Championship 3rd place
2001 110sport.com European Championship Quarter Finalist
2001 110sport.com World Under 21 Championship Quarter Finalist
2001 Welsh Senior International
2001 Selected for WSA YPD Scheme

2001 Pontins Autumn Open Last 16

2001 Welsh Championship Finalist
2000-2001 UK Tour Last 32 twice

2000-2001 UK Tour Event 1 Last 16

2000 Welsh Senior European Qualifier Winner
2000 Welsh Under 19 Champion
2000 Welsh Pairs Finalist
2000 Welsh Championship Quarter Finalist
2000 European Under 19 Championship Quarter Finalist
2000 European Championship Last 16
2000 IBSF World Under 21 Championship Quarter Finalist

1999, 2000 Welsh Under 17 Champion
1999 Pontins Star of the Future Champion
1999-00 Welsh Under 15 Ranking Event No. 1 Winner
1999-00 Welsh Under 17 Ranking Event No. 2 Winner

1998 British Under 16 Champion
1998-9 Winner of all Welsh Under 15 events
1998, 1999 Welsh Under 15 Champion

Biography

David first played, age 9, on a pool table in a local pub. He soon graduated to a full size snooker table at Bridgend Snooker Centre, where he's played ever since, honing his skills with regular practice partner Ryan Day.

From the age of 13 he swept all before in Welsh Junior snooker, winning every title on offer and moving up to take two British titles.

In 2000 he helped the Welsh juniors to runners up spot in the Home Internationals, winning all his matches. By the end of the season he had dominated the Welsh senior events and is a runaway leader at the top of the Welsh Rankings.

During the summer of 2001 he reached the quarter finals of both the European and World Under 21 Championships.

He also completed his first season, as the youngest player on the WSA UK Tour, reaching the last 16 once and a last 32.

David started the 2001-2 season by being selected as one of the WSA's Young Players of Distinction and has also received a grant from Elite Cymru, a scheme for young sports people in Wales and finished it by being crowned European Champion. He narrowly failed to make it a famous double, finishing as runner up in the IBSF World Under 21 championship, but earning a WSA wildcard to the main tour.

Away from the snooker table he enjoys football and his mum's cooked dinners!

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