Switzerland
Name:
Marco Tschudi
Nickname:
Red Bull
Home town:
Sindelfingen, Germany
Date of birth:
May 28, 1981
Family:
-
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Last 64 at the 2007 World Pool Championship, semi-finalist at the Euro Tour (Paris).
Career Achievements:
Runner-up at the 2006 9-ball European Championships, last 32 at the 2006 World Pool Championship, last 16 at the 2005 World 8-ball Championship, quarter-finalist at the 2007 World Cup of Pool.
Biggest disappointment:
Some players' behaviour.
Favourite player
: Oliver Ortmann.
Cues used:
Mezz.
Hobbies:
Swimming, chilling, music and food.
Like about pool:
Searching for the perfect game.
Dislike about pool:
Some players' behaviour.
Describe yourself:
Honest and reliable.
Name:
Dimitri Jungo
Nickname:
BB Striker
Home town:
Biel, Switzerland
Date of birth:
March 5, 1983.
Family:
Wife - Hanane, son - Yannis.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Winner of the Grand Prix Open (beating 2007 World Pool Champion Daryl Peach in the final), two-time Swiss Champion, quarter-finalist in the World 8-Ball Championship.
Career Achievements:
Junior World Champion in 2000, youngest Euro Tour winner ever, 25-time Swiss Champion.
Biggest disappointment:
None.
Favourite player:
Samuel Clemann.
Cues used:
Greg Horn.
Hobbies:
Sport, psychology, family.
Like about pool:
Pressure and the different situations you are faced with.
Dislike about pool:
It is not yet an Olympic sport.
Describe yourself:
Easy going, calm, ambitious, impatient, optimistic, fair and funny.
World Cup of Pool record
2006 - Did not compete
2007 (Marco Tschudi and Dimitri Jungo)
R1 8-5 v Hungary (Balazs Miko and Vilmos Foldes)
L16 8-6 v USA (Rodney Morris and Corey Deuel)
QF 4-9 v Finland (Mika Immonen and Markus Juva)
2008 Campaign
R1 (Tuesday, October 7 - afternoon session) v Hong Kong (Lee Chenman and Kenny Kwok).
