Robby Foldvari

Robby Foldvari (born c. 1960)[1] is an Australian player of snooker, English billiards and pool. He is a multi-year World Billiards Champion (1986, 1997, 1998), and a national-level champion in both snooker (2006, 2008) and nine-ball pool (2012), as well as a World Games competitor (2013). Outside of competition, he is a coach and commentator.

Career

He started his professional career in 1984, and became the World Billiards Champion in 1986.[1][2] He won the World Matchplay Billiards Championship in 1997, and IBSF World Billiards Championship in 1998.

In 1991 he became the first non-British player to win the UK Billiards Championship, and won it again in 1992.

Foldvari captained the Australian World Cup Snooker Team to the quarter finals in Bangkok in 1996.

Snooker Tournaments won include Australian Championship in 2006, Australian Masters Championship in 2008.[3] Tournaments won in England include the Professional Tournament in Clacton in 1991 and the Willie Thorne Open in 1992.

Foldvari won the Australian Nine-ball Pool Championship in 2012 and the Australian Open Nine-ball Pool Championship in 2012.

He competed in the World Games in Colombia in 2013.

Foldvari coaches many players, and performs television commentary.

Personal life

Robby Foldvari has a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University,[4] and later added a Diploma of Education.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kermond, Clare (July 2, 2009). "Foldvari right on cue". The Age.
  2. ↑ "News | Snooker champs right on cue". Monash Weekly.
  3. ↑ "Australian Masters Snooker Championship - Australian Billiards & Snooker Council".
  4. ↑ "Monash Sport Hall of Fame – 2003 inductees".