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.

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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

Origin

Leeds, United Kingdom

Occupation

snooker player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

High school

Cardinal Heenan Roman Catholic High School

Awards & achievements

• 2006 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Hunter
• 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
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178319

Tags

• snooker player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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