Germany
Name:
Oliver Ortmann (left)
Nickname:
The Machine
Home town:
Hamburg, Germany
Date of birth:
June 11, 1967
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Led the Euro Tour rankings, European 8-Ball Champion in 2006 and 2007, European Straight Pool Champion in 2006, German 9-Ball and Straight Pool Champion in 2006, World Straight Pool Champion in 2007
Career achievements:
World 9-Ball Champion in 1995, World Straight Pool Champion in 2007, two-times US Open Champion.
Biggest disappointment:
None.
Favourite player:
Efren Reyes.
Cues used:
Kruger by BCE.
Hobbies:
PC, swimming, cards, music.
Like about pool:
The feeling when I get 'in stroke'.
Dislike about pool:
The feeling when I don't get 'in stroke'?
Describe yourself:
Helpful, humorous and fair.
Name:
Christian Reimering (right).
Nickname:
None.
Home town:
Fulda, Germany.
Date of birth:
August 8, 1971.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Winner of 2007 Euro Tour event in Naples, Italy, winner of German Grand Prix, Stuttgart Open, European Team Cup and German Team Cup.
Career achievements:
Winner of two Euro Tour events (Malaga, Spain and Naples, Italy), Mercedes Benz Cup Champion, Weert Open, bronze medalist at the 14.1 European Championship.
Biggest disappointment:
Not performing better at the 2001 World Pool Championship (He was eliminated in the last 64)
Favourite player:
Francisco Bustamante.
Cues used:
Oliver Stops.
Hobbies:
Fitness, music and, of course, my son Nathan.
Like about pool:
The competition, the challenge, man against man.
Dislike about pool:
Losing.
Describe yourself:
Honest, ambitious, helpful, warm, sensitive and a fighter.
World Cup of Pool record
2006
(Oliver Ortmann and Thomas Engert)
SF Lost 7-9 to Philippines (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante)
QF Won 9-4 against Taiwan (Wang Hung-hsiang and Yang Ching-shun)
L16 Won 9-5 against Spain (David Alcaide and Rafael Guzman)
R1 Won 9-2 against Wales (Ben Davies and Rob McKenna)
2007 Campaign
R1
- Wednesday, September 26 (evening) v Singapore (Chan Keng Kwang and Toh Lian Han)
