Ralph Suke (born November 29, 1968 in Manching, Germany ) is a German professional pool player. Known by the nicknames "Kaiser" and Surgeon. "Since 1981, he has won more than 200 tournaments, in particular, he is a forty-one-time German champion and thirty-four European champion.
| Ralph Suke | |
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| Was born | 11/29/1968 |
| Place of Birth | Manching, Germany |
| Citizenship |  Germany |
| Nickname | Kaiser (The Kaiser), Surgeon (The Surgeon) |
| Tournament Wins | |
| World Championship | one |
He began playing in his parents' pub at the age of six, practicing five hours a day. At fourteen, he won his first German champion title while still a junior. In 1985 , Bitch became the European champion in team competitions, bringing victory to the German team, and in 1986 he won the first individual European championship. In 1997, he was awarded the Silberne Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany’s highest sports award, which he was personally presented by German President Roman Herzog .
At the 2006 Nine World Championships in Manila , he lost in the final of Ronato Alcano 17-11. Suke won the World Pool Masters Tournament for the fifth time in his career in June 2006 . He represented the European team at the 2006 Mosconi Cup for the twelfth time in his career.
Career Achievements
- 2006
winner of Derby City Classic (“Nine”) finalist of the European Championship in pool (“Straight Pool”) winner of the European Championship in pool (“Nine”) winner of World Pool Masters finalist of the World Championship in pool (“Nine”)
- 2005 - European Championship finalist in pool (“Nine”)
- 2004
winner of the Derby City Classic ("Nine") finalist of the European Championship in pool ("Nine")
- 2003 - winner of the European Championship in pool (“Eight”)
- 2002
winner of the US Open 9-Ball Championships winner of the World Pool Masters
- 2001 - World Cup finalist in pool ("Nine")
- 2000
winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight") finalist of the European Championship in pool ("Nine") winner of the World Pool Masters
- 1999 - the winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight")
- 1998
winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight") winner of the European Championship in pool ("Nine")
- 1997
finalist of the European Championship in pool (“Eight”) winner of the European Championship in pool (“Nine”) winner of the European Championship in pool (“Straight Pool”)
- 1996
winner of the World Championship in pool (“Nine”) finalist of the European Championship in pool (G8) winner of the European Championship in pool (“Straight Pool”) winner of World Pool Masters winner of International Challenge of Champions
- 1995
winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight") winner of the European Championship in pool ("Nine") winner of the European Championship in pool ("Straight Pool")
- 1994
winner of the European Championship Pool ("Eight") winner of the World Pool Masters
- 1993
winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight") finalist of the European Championship in pool ("Nine") finalist of the European Championship in pool ("Straight Pool")
- 1992
winner of the European Championship in pool ("Eight") finalist of the European Championship in pool ("Straight Pool")
- 1991 - winner of the European Pool Championship (“Eight”)
- 1990 - finalist of the European Championships in the pool ("Eight")
- 1989 - Winner of the European Pool Championship (“Eight”)
- Winner of European Pool Master 1994, World Pool Masters (1994, 1996, 2000, 2002);
- Winner of the Euro Tour (1995, 1999, 2001);
- Player of the Year in Europe (1989, 1992, 1995);
- 2004 - winner of the Derby City Classic (“nine”);
- European champion in "14.1" (1995, 1996, 1997), "eight" (1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, * 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003), "nine" (1995, 1997, 1998) . Winner of 9 silver and 2 bronze European awards. From 1989 to 2000, he reached the final of the G8 championship, in 1995 he became the absolute champion of Europe, winning in all three disciplines;
- German Champion 41 times;
- World Champion Nine (1996);
- Winner of the US Open 14.1 Championship (2000);
- Winner of the US Open 9-ball Championship (2002);
- Winner of the BCA Open 9-ball Championship (2003);
- 2006 - Winner of Enjoypool.com 9-ball Championship (formerly BCA Open)