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Vayrynen, Kaikumaa, Hull, Hamalainen, Koskinen, Virtanen, Pehkonen, Pasanen.
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Global Snooker Countries - Finland Finland is one of the developing European snooker countries, but they have already made their mark on the international stage in no uncertain terms. Led by their best known player Robin Hull, the name of Finland is now firmly established on the world snooker map. Hull's rapid rise up the world professional rankings has culminated in him breaking into the elite World Top 32 for the 2003-4 season. Also working his way steadily through the WSA Challenge Tour is Jussi Tyrkko. The likes of Tyrkko, Hull, Pasanen, Vayrynen, Lang, Hamalainen and many others have taken Finland to the latter stages and victory in countless prestigious international events. Finland's ladies have broken through in international competition as well. Two of their competitors Riitta Koskinen and Aino Pehkonen both reached the quarter finals of the 2003 European Ladies Championship in Germany. And it's not just on the table that Finland shines in international snooker circles. Finland, thanks to the efficient work of their officials behind the scenes, has staged many international tournaments, which not only provide a great chance for Finnish players to compete, but widen awareness of snooker in the country and bring much sought after media coverage.
Finland Snooker Champions
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Finnish Pro Players Present & Past
Player Records in international Events:
European Championship 2001 Markku Hamalainen Last 16 1998 Markku Hamalainen Last 16 1997 Robin Hull Winner 1997 Markku Hamalainen Last 16 1993 Robin Hull Runner up
European Ladies Championship 2003 Riitta Koskinen Quarter Final 2003 Aino Pehkonen Quarter Final
European Under 19 Championship .
Baltic Cup 2003 Jyri Virtanen Winner 2002 Kimmo Lang Semi Final 2001 Jyri Virtanen Winner 2000 Kimmo Lang Winner 1999 Robin Hull Winner 1999 Ville Pasanen Runner up
Nordic Cup 2003 Jussi Tyrkko runner up 2003 Riitta Koskinen Ladies Winner 2002 Ville Pasanen Winner
Continental Team Cup 2003 Finland 3rd Place 1998 Finland Runners up 1997 Finland 6th Place 1995 Finland 4th Place
IBSF World Under 21 Tero Suvanto 1999 Last 32 Risto Vayrynen 1996 Runner Up Ville Pasanen 1996 Quater Final N. Neuvonen 1995 Last 16 Risto Vayrynen 1993 Last 16 Robin Hull 1992 Winner
IBSF World Championship 2000 Robin Hull Semi Final 1997 Robin Hull Last 16 1996 Kimmo Lang Last 16
Embassy World Championship 2003 Robin Hull Last 48 2002 Robin Hull Last 32 .
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