Steve Lemmens
| Born | 8 September 1972 Leuven, Flemish Brabant |
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| Died | 11 October 2016 (aged 44) Wezemaal, Flemish Brabant |
| Sport country | Belgium |
| Professional | 1991–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 167 (1994/1995) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (1993 Welsh Open) |
Steve Lemmens (September 8, 1972 – October 11, 2016) was a Belgian former professional snooker player who played on the main tour between 1991 and 1995.
Career
Lemmens first burst onto the snooker scene in his home country when at the age of 16 he reached the finals of the Belgian Amateur Championship, a record that would not be beaten until 2010 by Luca Brecel. Three years later in 1990 he won the Belgian Championship after defeating five-time champion Mario Lannoye 7–2 in the final, as a result Lemmens went on to represent Belgium in the 1990 World Amateur Championship where he reached the final eventually losing 11–8 to Irishman Stephen O'Connor.
Following on from this success Lemmens turned professional in 1991, in a time where the tour was a largely open affair with over 700 players allowed to compete professionally. He had several years on the tour but ultimately only managed to achieve limited success with an appearance in the last 32 of the 1993 Welsh Open being his most successful result and never having climbed higher than 167th in the world rankings. By 1997, Lemmens had fallen further in the world rankings, and dropped off of the main tour at the end of the 1996–97 snooker season.
In 1996 he once again competed in the world amateur championship reaching the semi-finals before losing to eventual winner and future world champion Stuart Bingham.
Death
On 10 October 2016, at the age of 44, Lemmens died by suicide when he stood in front of a train at Wezemaal.[1]
Performance and rankings timeline
| Tournaments | 1990/ 91 |
1991/ 92 |
1992/ 93 |
1993/ 94 |
1994/ 95 |
1995/ 96 |
1996/ 97 |
2001/ 02 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rankings[nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 234 | 171 | 167 | 216 | 419 | [nb 2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| LG Cup[nb 4] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| European Open | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | NH | LQ | 2R | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| China Open | Tournament Not Held | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Masters[nb 5] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open[nb 6] | Not Held | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | WD | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | WD | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Masters | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classic | A | LQ | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open[nb 7] | NH | LQ | MR | NR | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Classic[nb 8] | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | A | A | NH | |||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Challenge | NH | 1R | Tournament Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent Cup | RR | NH | A | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Strachan Open[nb 7] | NH | A | MR | LQ | LQ | Tournament Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belgian Masters | 1R | 2R | 1R | Not Held | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event | |||
- ^ It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season
- ^ a b He was an amateur
- ^ New players on the Main Tour do not have a ranking
- ^ The event was called the Grand Prix (1990/1991-1996/1997)
- ^ The event was called the Asian Open (1990/1991-1992/1993) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994-1996/1997)
- ^ The event was called the International Open (1992/1993-1996/1997)
- ^ a b The event was called the Strachan Challenge (1992/1993-1993/1994)
- ^ The event was called the Dubai Classic (1990/1991-1994/1995) and the Thailand Classic (1995/1996)
Career finals
Amateur finals: 20 (10 titles)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1987 | Belgian Under-21 Championship | Steve Cohen | 7–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 1987 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Mario Lannoye | 0–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 1988 | Belgian Under-21 Championship | Steve Cohen | 5–1 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1989 | Belgian Under-21 Championship | Eric van der Linden | 3–5 |
| Winner | 3. | 1990 | Belgian Under-21 Championship | Patrick Delsemme | 5–1 |
| Winner | 4. | 1990 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Mario Lannoye | 7–2 |
| Runner-up | 3. | 1990 | IBSF World Snooker Championship | Stephen O'Connor | 8–11 |
| Runner-up | 4. | 1991 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 16 - 3 Stars - Münster Classic | Wilfred Dijkstra | 4–5 |
| Winner | 5. | 1991 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 19 - 3 Stars - Münster Open | Peter Bullen | 5–3 |
| Runner-up | 5. | 1991 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 20 - 5 Stars - German Open | Mark King | 0–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 1992 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 2 - 2 Stars | Rene Dikstra | 3–0 |
| Runner-up | 6. | 1992 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 7 - 4 Stars - München Open | Mike Henson | 1–4 |
| Winner | 7. | 1992 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 27 - 2 Stars | Mario Geudens | 3–1 |
| Winner | 8. | 1993 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 9 - 4 Stars - Gelsenkirchen Open | Peter Bullen | 4–2 |
| Runner-up | 7. | 1993 | German Open Snooker Ranking - Event 43 - 5 Stars - German Open | Stefan Mazrocis | 0–4 |
| Winner | 9. | 1994 | Belgian Professional Championship | Mario Geudens | 7–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | 1995 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Patrick Delsemme | 3–7 |
| Runner-up | 9. | 1996 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Bjorn Haneveer | 6–7 |
| Runner-up | 10. | 1997 | Belgian Amateur Championship | Patrick Delsemme | 5–7 |
| Winner | 10. | 2001 | Euro Tour - Event 4 | Jim Spapen | 3–0 |
References
- ^ "Steve Lemmens Dies Age 44". World Snooker. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
- Steve Lemmens at Snooker.org