![]() ^ (ÖPBV), 2017 Österreichischer Pool-Billard Verband.Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gerda Hofstätter Gregerson in WPBA Hall of Fame".Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. ^ "Gerda Hofstätter | Pool Cues, Billiards Supplies, Pool Lessons, Billiard News".Women's WPA World Nine-ball Championship.When playing, she was given the nickname of " g-force". She has a Bachelor of Science in Business from New York University. Hofstätter is married to Dan with two children Sophie and Madison. In total, she is a 9-time European champion, and 17-time Austrian national champion. As of 2019, she is now retired from playing. In 2018, Hofstätter was inducted into both the Women's Professional Billiard Association and Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fames in the Greatest Players Category. Hoffstatter won an event in 2010, at the WPBA San Diego Classic defeating Chang Shu-Han 7–3 in the final. Since 2006, she played almost exclusively on the WPBA Tour, as well as two International Pool Tour events in 2006. Hofstätter would go on to reach the final at the WPBA West Coast Classic in 2005, losing to Kelly Fisher in the final. She would also reach the final of the national nine-ball championship, defeating Kelly Fisher, and Allison Fisher before losing the final to Karen Corr. In 2004, Hofstätter participated on the new Japan Tour (known as JPNEW), where she would win event five. In 2003, her highest finish was seventh place, doing so in four events, including the U.S. She would also finish as runner-up at two tournaments, at the Amway World Open, and the Midwest Classic, losing to Allison Fisher in both finals. In 2002, Hofstätter reached the semi-finals of the world Nine-ball championship again. 2001 saw Hofstätter finish in the top five at two WPBA events, at the players championship, and Midwest championship. Hofstätter would win her first tournament this season since her world championship win, where she won the BCA Open Nine-ball Championship. The 2000 season saw Hofstätter reach the knockout rounds again at the world Nine-ball championship, reaching the last 16, and seventh at the Women's event at the U.S. The following year, Hofstätter finished third at the U.S. A few years later, Hofstätter would reach the semi-final of the WPBA Hawaii Classic in 1998. She also won her fourth European championship, in the nine-ball event that year. She reached the final and defeated Vivian Villarreal to win her first world championship. She entered the Women's WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 1995, held in Taipei, Taiwan. She was also voted the Austrian player of the year for the state of Carinthia that year. She would also win her second and third European championships in 1993 in the eight-ball and nine-ball events. Hofstätter won the first WPBA event she competed in, the Creative Inventions San Francisco Classic. In 1990, Hofstätter moved to Sweden where she was the highest ranked player for two consecutive seasons, before moving to the United States in 1993 to compete in the Women's Pool Billiard Association (WPBA) Classic Tour. After winning the event, Hofstätter was given a " key to the city" of Althofen. In 1989, Hofstätter recorded Austria's first-ever win at the European Pool Championships, with victory in the 8-ball event. In 1987, she won her first Austrian national championship. Hofstätter decided to take up pool at 15, when she joined a team in Althofen. Before the age of 18, Hofstätter won the Austrian fencing championship, as well as an international fencing competition. Before pool, Hofstätter played several different sports, including tennis, skiing, and fencing. Hofstätter was born on 9 February 1971 in Friesach, Austria. ![]()
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