Steve Knight (pool player)
English pool player
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Steve Knight (12 July 1973 – 13 January 2019[1]) was an English professional pool player. Knight spent four times representing the European team at the Mosconi Cup and was the winner of the 2000 World Pool League.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Knightrider |
| Born | 12 July 1973 Manchester, England |
| Died | 13 January 2019 (aged 45) |
| Pool career | |
| Country |  England |
| Pool games | 9-Ball |
| Best finish | Quarter finals 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
Career
Knight's first major competition was at the 1997 World Pool Masters, reaching the second round of the competition.[2] The following year he reached the quarter-finals of the event.[3] Knight's best result at a world championship was at the 1999 World Professional Pool Championship, reaching the quarter-finals, before losing to Chao Fong-Pang.[4]
In 2000, Knight reached the last 16 of the 2000 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, before losing to former champion Kunihiko Takahashi 9–0.[5] He would compete once again in the World Pool Masters, this time reaching the semi-final.[6]
Knight has also competed at the Mosconi Cup on four occasions. He played for the team between 1998 and 2001.[7][8]
Achievements
- 2000 World Pool League