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Joe Johnson (snooker player)
Joseph Johnson (born Joseph Malik, 29 July 1952) is an English former professional snooker player and a snooker commentator for Eurosport. As an amateur, he became the British under-19 champion in 1971, defeating George Crimes in the final. He turned professional in 1979, having reached the finals of both the English Amateur Championship and the World Amateur Championship the previous year. He appeared in his first ranking final at the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, where he was runner-up to Tony Knowles, and he progressed to the semi-finals of the 1985 Classic.
With first-round losses in his two previous World Snooker Championship appearances, Johnson started off as a 150–1 outsider at the 1986 World Championship. He defeated Terry Griffiths 13–12 in the quarter-finals, Knowles 16–8 in the semi-finals, and Steve Davis 18–12 in the final to win the world title, the only ranking title of his career. As the defending champion in 1987, he defeated Stephen Hendry 13–12 in the quarter-finals and Neal Foulds 16–9 in the semi-finals, before losing 14–18 to Davis in the final. After reaching two consecutive World Championship finals, Johnson subsequently won only one match in the main stage of the competition, defeating Cliff Wilson in the first round in 1988.
His best performances in the other two Triple Crown events were a semi-final appearance at the 1987 UK Championship where he lost 4–9 to Jimmy White, and another at the 1988 Masters where he lost 3–6 to Davis. Having reached a career high of fifth place in the 1987–88 snooker world rankings, he dropped out of the world's top 16 after the 1989–90 season. Johnson made his last Crucible appearance at the 1991 World Championship, losing in the first round to Dennis Taylor. Johnson continued playing on the professional tour until 2005, when he retired at age 53 after breaking his ankle. He later competed in seniors events and won the 2019 Seniors Masters.
Joseph Malik was born on 29 July 1952, in Bradford, England. His mother's name was Margaret, and his father was engineer Malik Farooq, who was Pakistani and died in 1974. The couple separated when Joe was four years old. Margaret later married Ken Johnson, and Joe's surname was changed to Johnson. Ken encouraged his stepson to play snooker after he had become interested in the game at the age of about seven, and bought him a small table when he was 11. Johnson started playing on full-size tables four years later. Johnson became the national under-19 champion in 1971, defeating George Crimes 3–0 in the final, and was Yorkshire champion three times.
He set a record in 1978 for the highest break compiled by an amateur player, recording a 140 break at the TUC Club in Middlesbrough. The same year, after finishing second to Terry Griffiths in the English Amateur Championship, Johnson represented England at the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Malta. He reached the final, where he was defeated 5–11 by Cliff Wilson; they were level at five frames each after the first session, but Wilson won six consecutive frames for the victory. Johnson made the highest break of the tournament, a 101.
In 1979, he was accepted as a professional snooker player by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association along with Wilson, Tony Meo and Mike Hallett. Before taking up snooker professionally, Johnson worked as an apprentice motor mechanic and as a gasfitter.
Johnson achieved little success in his early professional career. At the 1979 Canadian Open, he was exempted until the fifth round and defeated Steve Baruda 5–4 after making a 100 break in the first frame. He defeated John Bear 9–7 in the next round but then lost 2–9 to Kirk Stevens in the last 16. Johnson won the billiards competition that was running alongside the snooker event, defeating Ian Williamson 500–284 in the final.
At the 1980 World Championship, he defeated Roy Andrewartha 9–5 in the first round of qualifying but lost his next match 6–9 to Pat Houlihan. At the 1981 World Championship, he took a 4–3 lead against Tony Meo after the first session but lost in the deciding frame.
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Joe Johnson (snooker player)
Joseph Johnson (born Joseph Malik, 29 July 1952) is an English former professional snooker player and a snooker commentator for Eurosport. As an amateur, he became the British under-19 champion in 1971, defeating George Crimes in the final. He turned professional in 1979, having reached the finals of both the English Amateur Championship and the World Amateur Championship the previous year. He appeared in his first ranking final at the 1983 Professional Players Tournament, where he was runner-up to Tony Knowles, and he progressed to the semi-finals of the 1985 Classic.
With first-round losses in his two previous World Snooker Championship appearances, Johnson started off as a 150–1 outsider at the 1986 World Championship. He defeated Terry Griffiths 13–12 in the quarter-finals, Knowles 16–8 in the semi-finals, and Steve Davis 18–12 in the final to win the world title, the only ranking title of his career. As the defending champion in 1987, he defeated Stephen Hendry 13–12 in the quarter-finals and Neal Foulds 16–9 in the semi-finals, before losing 14–18 to Davis in the final. After reaching two consecutive World Championship finals, Johnson subsequently won only one match in the main stage of the competition, defeating Cliff Wilson in the first round in 1988.
His best performances in the other two Triple Crown events were a semi-final appearance at the 1987 UK Championship where he lost 4–9 to Jimmy White, and another at the 1988 Masters where he lost 3–6 to Davis. Having reached a career high of fifth place in the 1987–88 snooker world rankings, he dropped out of the world's top 16 after the 1989–90 season. Johnson made his last Crucible appearance at the 1991 World Championship, losing in the first round to Dennis Taylor. Johnson continued playing on the professional tour until 2005, when he retired at age 53 after breaking his ankle. He later competed in seniors events and won the 2019 Seniors Masters.
Joseph Malik was born on 29 July 1952, in Bradford, England. His mother's name was Margaret, and his father was engineer Malik Farooq, who was Pakistani and died in 1974. The couple separated when Joe was four years old. Margaret later married Ken Johnson, and Joe's surname was changed to Johnson. Ken encouraged his stepson to play snooker after he had become interested in the game at the age of about seven, and bought him a small table when he was 11. Johnson started playing on full-size tables four years later. Johnson became the national under-19 champion in 1971, defeating George Crimes 3–0 in the final, and was Yorkshire champion three times.
He set a record in 1978 for the highest break compiled by an amateur player, recording a 140 break at the TUC Club in Middlesbrough. The same year, after finishing second to Terry Griffiths in the English Amateur Championship, Johnson represented England at the World Amateur Snooker Championship in Malta. He reached the final, where he was defeated 5–11 by Cliff Wilson; they were level at five frames each after the first session, but Wilson won six consecutive frames for the victory. Johnson made the highest break of the tournament, a 101.
In 1979, he was accepted as a professional snooker player by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association along with Wilson, Tony Meo and Mike Hallett. Before taking up snooker professionally, Johnson worked as an apprentice motor mechanic and as a gasfitter.
Johnson achieved little success in his early professional career. At the 1979 Canadian Open, he was exempted until the fifth round and defeated Steve Baruda 5–4 after making a 100 break in the first frame. He defeated John Bear 9–7 in the next round but then lost 2–9 to Kirk Stevens in the last 16. Johnson won the billiards competition that was running alongside the snooker event, defeating Ian Williamson 500–284 in the final.
At the 1980 World Championship, he defeated Roy Andrewartha 9–5 in the first round of qualifying but lost his next match 6–9 to Pat Houlihan. At the 1981 World Championship, he took a 4–3 lead against Tony Meo after the first session but lost in the deciding frame.