Jouni Tähti Explained

Jouni Tähti (born 4 April 1968) is a Finnish disabled professional pool player. He is a five-times world champion in 9-ball wheelchair billiards, having won the competition in 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013.^[1] He won the silver in 2012 and the bronze in 2014. He has achieved a medal placing in every world championship he has participated in.^[2] In the European Pool Championships he has won 31 medal places making him one of the most successful players in this class. Tähti has played billiards since the age of eight.^[3]

He was born in Kaarina, Finland.^[4]

Titles

• WPA World Nine-ball Championship
  • (2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013)
• European Pool Championships
  • 8-ball (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
  • 10-ball (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022)
  • 9-ball (2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jouni Tähti on maailmanmestari - Suomen Biljardiliitto ry. www.sbil.fi.
2. Web site: Jouni Tähti jatkoi MM-kisojen mitaliputkeaan pyörätuolibiljardissa. yle.fi. 23 November 2014.
3. Web site: Näkökulma: Ammattimaisuus tuo tähteyden. yle.fi. 23 November 2014.
4. Web site: Jouni Tähti | Netlog . 2019-01-20 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402180742/http://de.netlog.com/jounitahti . dead .