Igor Figueiredo
Encyclopedia
Igor Almeida Figueiredo (born October 11, 1977) is a Brazil
ian professional snooker
player.
in the 2009 IBSF World Championship. He also competed on the PIOS
tour where he finished 12th in the rankings after the eight events. Prior to competing in these events Figueiredo had only played on 10-foot tables.
In his first major ranking event, the Shanghai Masters
, Figueiredo beat Jamie O'Neill 5–4 and David Gilbert
5–4 (despite being docked a frame for forgetting his cue). His run ended in the last 64 losing 5–1 to Fergal O'Brien
. He also qualified for the televised stages of the World Open
, losing 0–3 in the third round to Mark Williams
.
As a result of his strong start to the season, Figueiredo is set to retain his Main Tour place for the 2011/2012 season.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player.
Career
He received a wild card onto the main tour for 2010/2011, having been a runner-up to Alfie BurdenAlfred Burden
Alfred "Alfie" Burden is an English professional snooker player who lives in London.-Career:Burden originally had his eyes set on making a career as a professional footballer, but a badly broken leg curtailed this ambition. He spent a couple of seasons at Arsenal F.C. as a schoolboy apprentice,...
in the 2009 IBSF World Championship. He also competed on the PIOS
International Open Series
The International Open Series , was a series of snooker tournaments that ran from the 2001/2002 season until the 2009/2010 season...
tour where he finished 12th in the rankings after the eight events. Prior to competing in these events Figueiredo had only played on 10-foot tables.
In his first major ranking event, the Shanghai Masters
2010 Shanghai Masters
The 2010 Roewe Shanghai Masters professional ranking snooker tournament took place between 6–12 September 2010 at the Shanghai Grand Stage, Shanghai, China.Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, but he has withdrawn due to personal reasons....
, Figueiredo beat Jamie O'Neill 5–4 and David Gilbert
David Gilbert (snooker player)
David Gilbert is an English professional snooker player. Gilbert is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction. Gilbert practices in Tamworth, Staffordshire at 'Tamworth Cue Sports Leisure Club'.-Career:...
5–4 (despite being docked a frame for forgetting his cue). His run ended in the last 64 losing 5–1 to Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien
Fergal O'Brien is an Irish professional snooker player. He has won one ranking title and reached two other major finals, and spent three seasons as a top 16 player.-Career:...
. He also qualified for the televised stages of the World Open
2010 World Open (snooker)
The 2010 12bet.com World Open professional ranking snooker tournament was held at the S.E.C.C., Glasgow between 18–26 September 2010. This was the first time that the World Open was sponsored by 12bet.com....
, losing 0–3 in the third round to Mark Williams
Mark Williams (snooker player)
Mark James Williams, MBE is a Welsh professional snooker player who has been World Champion twice, in 2000 and 2003. Often noted for his single-ball potting, he has earned the nickname, The Welsh Potting Machine...
.
As a result of his strong start to the season, Figueiredo is set to retain his Main Tour place for the 2011/2012 season.