Croatia
Name:
Philipp Stojanovic (left).
Nickname:
NStoj.
Home town:
Regensburg, Germany.
Date of birth:
April 15, 1982.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
reached the last 16 of the 2007 World Cup of Pool, reached the last 64 of the 2007 World Pool Championship and qualified for the 2008 World Cup of Pool.
Career achievements:
Qualified for the 2006 and 2007 World Pool Championship, qualified for the 2006, 2007 and 2008 World Cup of Pool, reached the last 16 of the 2007 World Cup of Pool, reached the last 64 of the 2007 World Pool Championship and quarter-finalist on Euro Tour.
Biggest disappointment:
Negative experiences are part of the game.
Favourite player:
Kuo Po-cheng.
Sponsors:
www.miki-mezz.com
Playhouse Fuerstenfeldbruck.
Hobbies:
Wakeboarding, diving, gym, free climbing, any kind of sports, poker and backgammon.
Like about pool:
Every single game is a new problem.
Dislike about pool:
Every single game is a new problem.
Describe yourself:
Friendly, calm, helpful, hopeful, difficult character but with a warm spirit.
Name:
Ivica Putnik (right)
Nickname:
Unpredictable
Home town:
Zagreb, Croatia
Date of birth:
November 18, 1972
Family:
Married.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Quarter-finalist in the Dutch Euro Tour event at Weert.
Career Achievements:
Nine-time Croatian Champion, runner-up in the 2003 European Championships (team event), 19th on the IPT North American Open in Las Vegas and quarter-finalist many times on the Euro Tour.
Biggest disappointment:
In the 2004 World Pool Championships losing my last group match against John Lopez of Peru.
Favourite player:
Earl Strickland
Sponsors: Dynamic.
Cues used:
Bear
Hobbies:
Table tennis, tennis and poker.
Home pool room:
Mosconi, Zagreb.
Like about pool:
Exciting.
Dislike about pool:
Playing with a slow player.
Occupation other than pool:
Manager in own billiard club
Describe yourself:
Unpredictable, fair, loves challenges and enjoys travelling.
World Cup of Pool record
2006 (Ivan Kralj and Philipp Stojanovic)
R1
8-9 v Vietnam (Luong Chi Dung and Thanh Nam Nguyen)
2007 (Philipp Stojanovic and Ivica Putnik)
R1
8-5 v Russia (Konstantin Stepanov and Ruslan Chinakhov)
R2
0-8 v Philippines (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante)
2008 campaign
R1
(Thursday, October 9 - afternoon session) v Spain (David Alcaide and Carlos Cabello)
