Phaitoon Phonbun
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| Born | October 5, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Thailand |
| Professional | 1998–2003 |
| Highestranking | 70 (2000/2001) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x2) |
Medal record | |
Phaitoon Phonbun(Thai:ไพฑูรย์ ผลบุญ;born 5 October 1975) is a Thai former professionalsnookerplayer.
Career
[edit]Phaitoon Phonbun was born on 5 October 1975.[1]He received a wildcard entry to the1995 Thailand Open,where he recorded a 5–2 defeat ofAnthony Davies.He exited the tournament in the next round, 1–5 toSteve Davis.[2]
Turning professional in 1998, Phonbun reached the last 48 at that season's China International, recording victories overJoe Delaney,Jason Princeand Darryn Walker before losing 2–5 toChris Small,and the last 64 at the Welsh Open, whereAlain Robidouxdefeated him 5–4.
The following season heralded two more last-64 finishes, the most notable being at the1999 UK Championship,where Phonbun facedPaul Hunterand lost 6–9. In his match againstStephen Maguireat the2000 Scottish Open,Phonbun beat Maguire 5–4 despite the latter having compiled amaximum147 break.[3]
Ranked 70th, a career best,[1]for the 2000/2001 season, Phonbun next reached the last-32 stage of a ranking event at the2001 LG Cup.There, his opponents includedKurt Maflin,Nick Dyson,Terry MurphyandMichael Judge,butGraeme Dotteliminated him 5–1. Having fallen to 103rd in the rankings after the following season, he lost his professional status at its conclusion.
Phonbun participated in the2015 Six-red World Championshipin Thailand, qualifying from his group with wins overBen Judgeand Ehsan Heydarinezhad but being eliminated in the last 32 byAnthony McGill,who beat him 6–4.[4][5]He was also invited to play in the2016 edition of the tournament,but despite victories over Ryan Thomerson andDominic Dale,defeats toDing Junhui,Pankaj AdvaniandRobert Milkinssaw him exit at the group stage.[6]
Career finals
[edit]Pro-am finals: 2 (1 title)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2007 | Southeast Asian Games(6-red) | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
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4–1 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | Southeast Asian Games |  Siththideth Sakbieng
|
1–4 |
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
[edit]| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1994 | Asian Under-21 Championship |  Farhan Mirza
|
6–4[7] |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2002 | Thailand Amateur Championship | Somporn Kunthawang
|
7–8[8] |
References
[edit]- ^abHayton, Eric; Dee, John (2004).The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker: The Complete Record & History.Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 809–810.ISBN978-0-9548549-0-4.
- ^"1995 Kloster Thailand Open".snooker.org.Retrieved2 December2023.
- ^"Regal Scottish Open 2000".snooker.org.Retrieved16 January2018.
- ^"SangSom 6 Red World Championship, Group D (2014)".Snooker.org.Retrieved16 August2014.
- ^"SangSom 6Red World Championship 2015".Cue Sports India.Retrieved14 September2015.
- ^"SangSom 6 Red World Championship, Group C (2016)".Snooker.org.Retrieved10 September2016.
- ^"Asian Under 21 Snooker Championship Roll of Honour".Global Snooker. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2009.Retrieved12 May2013.
- ^"Somporn win national crown".thailandsnooker.com.Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2002.Retrieved10 September2022.
External links
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- Thai snooker players
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Asian Games medalists in cue sports
- Cue sports players at the 1998 Asian Games
- Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for Thailand
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Thailand
- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- SEA Games gold medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games silver medalists for Thailand
- SEA Games medalists in cue sports
- Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games