Measles of Duel: «To a meeting in Russia!» (№4 (16) from September, 11th, 2007) The American sportsman Kori Duel has passed such «for the child prodigy from a pool». It has begun sports career early enough, and has very quickly achieved the big successes. The habitue of large international tournaments, Measles of Duel is interested not only a pool. He admitted interview to our magazine that dreams to visit Russia and to battle to local authorities of "Pyramid".
Date of birth: on November, 20th, 1977
Residence: Коламбус, Ohio
Nickname: «Prince of Pool»
Hobby: a golf
Кий: «Corey Deuel Cues»
The highest achievements in sport: the bronze prize-winner of the World championship on "Nine" (2000), the winner «USOpen» (2001), the double owner of a rank «the Player of year» in the USA (2001, 2002), the owner of the Cup Moscow horses (2006).
- When you took for the first time кий in hands?
- I was took by a pool in fourteen years – played gradually with the friends. Having seen that at us not bad it turns out, mum has taken away me in billiard club. And there I have already started to train really.
- Means, you are in many respects obliged by the career to mum.
- Yes, it it has considered my potential. Soon I already took part in youthful tournaments, have won three всеамериканских competitions. But as the professional began to consider itself only in twenty one year. I then have got on the World championship on "Nine" and have taken a place among thirty two strongest. The next year I already was the third – have lost in a semi-final to the future champion Fong Pang Chao.
- How in America players for participation in the World championship are defined?
- Some persons, leaders of a rating, are selected by our federation. And some receive the invitation from the organizer – companies "Matchroom".
- You acted on other tournaments “Matchroom”?
- Yes, on “World Pool Masters” in two thousand first.
- And how to you this action?
- Normally. But I love more scale tournaments, with the maximum number of contenders.
- And what you would allocate competitions in the USA?
- Certainly, I liked tournaments IPT – the correct organisation, excellent atmosphere. It is a pity that at them now difficulties. But, if a series proceeds, I will play.
- And how about “USOpen”? Tell about this tournament more in detail.
- This grandiose competition. A grid from two and a half hundreds players, all play very well, and to win uneasy.
- Нотебеэтоудалось.
- Yes, in two thousand first. Excellent memoirs!
- What version of a pool in the USA is the most popular?
- Perhaps, "Nine".
- You too prefer it?
- No, I just love "Eight". It seems to me, it is more interesting.
- At you very original nickname. Каконопоявилось?
- Generally me name differently. But more often I – «the Prince of a pool» (Prince of Pool). I find it difficult to tell, this nickname whence undertook. Perhaps the reason that I was very young when for the first time has appeared in the World championship. A successful debut – and from here a nickname, "Prince".
- Who was your idol when you were engaged in billiards?
- Dzhonni Archer. I at that time considered as its example for imitation.
- You met at competitions?
- Yes. My first big tournament, «US Open», has reduced me with Dzhonni Archer. He then has won, because I was absolutely young, and experience obviously did not suffice me.
- Атыпотомсумелвзятьреванш?
- Yes, subsequently I have made it.
- Who your way the most promising player today?
- In "Nine" - Vu Cha-Chin. I think, it will far go. It for this purpose has all data: the excellent technics, understanding of game, endurance. It extremely talented sportsman.
- Вернёмсяктебе. You adhere to any system of trainings? You have a personal trainer?
- No, I am engaged in itself. And no concrete system at me is present. I can Sometimes not play week. But, when time of the big tournament comes, I spend near a table for five-seven hours.
- You know what Russian sportsmen?
- Evgenie Staleva and Konstantin Stepanova. Very worthy opponents.
- You heard something about billiards in Russia?
- I saw a plot about Russian "Pyramid". I like this kind of billiards! I very much am interested in it. Few times tried to play "Pyramid" when was in Los Angeles it it is healthy! I seriously would wish to be engaged in Russian billiards. Perhaps even to participate in any tournament.
- For this purpose to you is better to go to Russia.
- And what? With pleasure!
- Well, then to a meeting in Russia! For now wish something our readers.
- To all readers of "the Billiard world» - successes and good luck. To a meeting in Russia!
Julia Petrov talked
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