David Gilbert (snooker player)
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| David Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1981 |
| Nationality |  England |
| Professional | 2001 |
| 2008/09 ranking | 43 |
| Career winnings | £20,820 (up to start 2006-07 season) |
| Highest break | 135 |
David Gilbert (born June 12, 1981 in Derby) is an English professional snooker player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction.
[edit] Career
Gilbert has reached the last 32 of two tournaments, most notably the 2007 World Championship where he led Stephen Hendry 1-5, before succumbing to a 10-7 defeat. However his defeat must have been put into perspective when he revealed afterwards that his mum, Joan, had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. To get there he beat Alfie Burden, Gerard Greene and Mark King. The other was the Welsh Open, where he won his two qualifying matches then beat James Wattana in the last 48 in Newport, before losing 5-0 to Steve Davis. He endured two other 5-0 defeats in the 2006-2007 season [1].
He often helps out on his father's potato farm, and had planned to during the 2007 World Championship had he not qualified. He has also worked as a forester.
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