Alpina Wellness & Sporthotel
Alpendorf 8 - 5600
Sankt Johann im Pongau
Austria
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16-25 April 2009
Nick van den Berg celebrating his 9 Ball victory in Austria
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Ouschan places in all three events in Austria
Jasmin Ouschan notched up yet another Gold Medal in the final and most prestigious event of the European Pool Championships, and earned herself Pro9's unofficial "Most Valuable Player" accoldae, as she pocketed the European 9 Ball title in Austria, competing under the added pressure of playing in front of a home crowd.
There was a clearly dominant player in the wheelchair events this year too. Earning Pro9's recognition as "Most Valuable Player" is Finland's Jouni Tahti who took the Gold Medal for both 8 Ball and 9 Ball, despite fierce competition from a raft of the top European players including England and Ireland.
Nick van den Berg won the event with the largest field in Austria and was presented with the Men's 9 Ball Gold Medal after a hard fought battle with Ruslan Chinakov from Russia. Pro9's MVP award is a tougher affair to determine as it is split between Andreas Roschkowsky from Germany, and Switzerland's Dimitri Jungo as both earned one Gold and one Bronze medal each.
Looking at the top countries, Austria, Germany, and Great Britain go home with 5 medals a-piece, whilst on 2 medals are the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, Sweden and Ireland. Players from Greece, Russia, and the Czech Republic will be returning home with one medal each.
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Nick van den Berg, Jasmin Ouschan, and Jouni Tahti with their Trophies and Gold
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Remarkable achievement as Jasmin Ouschan earns 2 Gold and 1 Silver at EPC
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
The entire Dutch team congratulate Nick van den Berg on a terrific final match
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Silver Medalist Roy Kimberley at the European Wheelchair 9 Ball Championships
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Ireland's Fred Dinsmore poses with his European Championships 9 Ball medal
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Outstanding wheelchair player Jouni Tahti from Finland won both 8 & 9 Ball medals
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
8-Ball | ||||
Men | ||||
| 1st | Andreas Roschkowsky |  | Germany |
| 2nd | Nikos Ekonomopoulos |  | Greece | |
| 3rd | Dimitri Jungo |  | Switzerland | |
| 3rd | Imran Majid |  | Great Britain | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
9-Ball | ||||
Men | ||||
| 1st | Nick van den Berg |  | Netherlands |
| 2nd | Ruslan Chinakov |  | Russia | |
| 3rd | Marcus Chamat |  | Sweden | |
| 3rd | Mario He |  | Austria | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
14.1 Pool | ||||
Men | ||||
| 1st | Dimitri Jungo | | Switzerland |
| 2nd | Niels Feijen | | Netherlands | |
| 3rd | Oliver Ortmann | | Germany | |
| 3rd | Andreas Roschkowsky | | Germany | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
8-Ball | ||||
Women | ||||
| 1st | Jasmin Ouschan | | Austria |
| 2nd | Janine Schwan | | Germany | |
| 3rd | Gerda Hofstatter | | Austria | |
| 3rd | Veronika Hubrtova |  | Czech Republic | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
9-Ball | ||||
Women | ||||
| 1st | Jasmin Ouschan | | Austria |
| 2nd | Veronik Hubrtova | | Czech Republic | |
| 3rd | Gerda Hofstatter | | Austria | |
| 3rd | Christine Feldmann | | Switzerland | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
14.1 Pool | ||||
Women | ||||
| 1st | Gerda Hofstatter | | Austria |
| 2nd | Jasmin Ouschan | | Austria | |
| 3rd | Janine Schwan | | Germany | |
| 3rd | Louise Furberg | | Sweden | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
8-Ball | ||||
Wheelchair | ||||
| 1st | Jouni Tahti |  | Finland |
| 2nd | Tony Southern | | Great Britain | |
| 3rd | Fred Dinsmore |  | Ireland | |
| 3rd | Karl Read | | Great Britain | |
THE 2009 EUROPEAN POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||||
9-Ball | ||||
Wheelchair | ||||
| 1st | Jouni Tahti | | Finland |
| 2nd | Roy Kimberley | | Great Britain | |
| 3rd | Fred Dinsmore | | Ireland | |
| 3rd | Karl Read | | Great Britain | |
The European Pool Championships Trophies
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.