Paul Hunter

Paul Hunter is one of those stories that genuinely aches. A gifted Leeds lad, three-time Masters champion, and on all three occasions he clawed back from behind to win on the deciding frame. That tells you everything about his nerve. He had the looks and charisma to be snooker's crossover star, and then he was gone before turning twenty-eight. The BBC honoring him with the Helen Rollason Award the year he died says how much he was loved. I admire the refusal to fold under pressure most of all. A short life, but a competitor people will keep talking about.

Paul Alan Hunter (14 October 1978 – 9 October 2006) was an English professional snooker player. He was a three-time Masters champion, winning the event in 2001, 2002, and 2004; on all three occasions, he recovered from a deficit in the final to claim the title on a deciding frame. He also won three ranking events: the Welsh Open in 1998 and 2002, and the 2002 British Open.

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Name (English)

Paul Hunter

Name (Japanese)

ポール・ハンター

Reading

ぽーる・はんたー

Born

October 14, 1978 – October 9, 2006

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Leeds, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

snooker player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Cardinal Heenan Roman Catholic High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

Tags

• snooker player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.