Iceland
Name:
Bjorgvin Hallgrimsson.
Nickname:
The Wolf.
Home town:
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Date and place of birth:
August 1, 1966 - Reykjavik.
Family:
A cat.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Qualifier for the Qatar Open, winner of a ranking event for Players Open 8-ball and runner-up at Players Open.
Career Achievements:
In the top 100 of the EPBF rankings, national snooker titles in the 1980s and 1990s.
Biggest disappointment:
Several.
Favourite player:
Tony Drago.
Sponsors:
None.
Cues used:
Predator Z2 shaft, Wolfmade cues (made them myself).
Hobbies:
Golf and poker.
Home pool room:
Snooker and Poolstofan Lagmula.
Like about pool:
When I'm swinging right.
Dislike about pool:
Bad run of the ball days.
Occupation other than pool:
Painter.
Describe yourself:
Humble, determined, humorous and like to solve problems my own way.
Name:
Kristjan Helgason.
Nickname:
Reykjavik Rocket.
Home town:
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Date and place of birth:
March 27, 1974 - Reykjavik.
Family:
One son.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Winner of the Players Open 8-ball in 2007.
Career Achievements:
Reached the last 32 in the 2000 Snooker World Championship, World Under-21 Snooker Champion in 1993 and European Snooker Champion in 1998.
Biggest disappointment:
Finishing runner-up at the 2005 European Snooker Championship.
Favourite player:
Corey Deuel.
Sponsors:
None.
Cues used:
Fiberglass special, Ortmann jump cue.
Hobbies:
Basketball.
Home pool room:
Snooker and Poolstofan Lagmula.
Like about pool:
It is a fast game.
Dislike about pool:
Losing.
Occupation other than pool:
Manager for the Snooker and Poolstofan Lagmula club.
Describe yourself:
Easy going but competitive.
World Cup of Pool record.
2006 - Did not compete.
2007 - Did not compete
2008 Campaign
R1 (Wednesday, October 8 - evening session) v USA (Shane Van Boening and Rodney Morris).
