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Shaun Murphy

ショーン・マーフィー　/　しょーん・まーふぃー

Snooker player from United Kingdom

August 10, 1982 (age 43)　・　Harlow, United Kingdom

snooker player

My Take

Shaun Murphy earns my affection because he plays snooker the way fans dream it should be played. Nicknamed The Magician, he commits to long pots and a beautifully straight cue action when safer, duller options exist. Turning professional in 1998 as a teenager and winning the 2005 World Championship, he completed the Triple Crown and entered the Hall of Fame in 2013 — yet what stays with me is the aesthetic conviction. In a sport that increasingly rewards caution, Murphy keeps choosing entertainment and accepting the risk that comes with it. That is a competitor with a philosophy, not just a technique, and I value that enormously.

Overview

Shaun Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player who won the 2005 World Championship and has completed the Triple Crown. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. Born in Harlow, Essex, and raised in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, Murphy turned professional in 1998.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Shaun Murphy
Name (Japanese): ショーン・マーフィー
Reading: しょーん・まーふぃー
Born: August 10, 1982 (age 43)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Dog
Origin: Harlow, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: snooker player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2013 Snooker Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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