Olivér Szolnoki

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Oliver Szolnoki
Born (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 26)
Sport countryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Best finishSemi finals 2021 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

Oliver Szolnoki (born 6 May 1997) [1] is a Hungarian professional pool player. A regular on the Euro Tour, Szolnoki reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Veldhoven Open. [2] He reached a high ranking of 14th on the Tour in 2019. [3]

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Szolnoki won four medals at the World Pool-Billiard Association world championship events, reaching the final of the under-16s eight-ball event in 2013, and the youth nine-ball event in 2019. [4] [5] [6]

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