Kristina Grim
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| Born | 10 August 1991 Munich, Germany |
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| Sport country |  Germany |
| Nickname | "Kiki" |
| Professional | 2005 |
| Pool games | 9-Ball, 8-Ball |
Kristina Grim (born 10 August 1991 in Munich)[1][2] is a German professional pool player. She is part of the German national pool team. Grim participates especially in the disciplines of both eight-ball and nine-ball. She is currently the second-highest-ranked female German pool player.
Career
[edit]Kristina Grim turned professional in 2005. As a youth player, she played for PBV Atlantis in Bruckmühl and 1. Billardverein in Rosenheim. After progressing from the youth to adult classes, Grim joined PBC Dreieich Sprendlingen in Frankfurt. At the German Pool Championships in 2013 Grim won her first national championship in 8-ball. In the final she defeated Ina Kaplan 7–3.[3] The following year, Grim won the Grand Prix event in 8-ball. In 2015 Grim took first place in the rankings for the German Tour.[4]
Since winning the German championship in 2013, Kristina Grim is a regular member of the German national pool team and regularly competes in the European Pool Championships. In 2016 she won her first medal at the European championships,[5] where she reached the semi-finals of the 9-ball event, before losing to Diana Khodjaeva 7–4.[6] Grim has competed in the Euro Tour,[5] reaching a high ranking of 49 after the 2016 North Cyprus Open.[7][5]
Personal life
[edit]Grim lives in Karlsruhe and works as air traffic controller for Deutsche Flugsicherung.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Players: Kristina Grim :: ProPool.info". propool.info. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Birth certificate No. 2562 from the birth register of the registry office II Munich, issued on 14 August 1991
- ^ a b "Kristina Grim Sensationsmeisterin" (in German). SDZ Druck und Medien GmbH. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ Touch German Tour – Alle Poolbillard-Turniere in Deutschland vereint unter einem Dach. "Rangliste German Tour" (in German). Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Player Profiles » Dynamic European Championships". Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Grim vs Khodjaeva Scoresheet". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Player Rankings". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the European Pool Championships Archived 30 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at the German-Tour