Steve Lemmens

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.

Steve Lemmens
Born(1972-09-08)8 September 1972
Leuven, Flemish Brabant
Died11 October 2016(2016-10-11) (aged 44)
Wezemaal, Flemish Brabant
Sport country Belgium
Professional1991–1995
Highest ranking167 (May 1994)
Career winnings£6,675[1]
Highest break105 (1993 British Open)
Century breaks5
Best ranking finishLast 32 (1993 Welsh Open)

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 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 1995, Lemmens had fallen further the world rankings, and dropped off of the main tour at the end of the 1994–95 snooker season.

In 1996 he once again competed in the world amateur championship 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 committed suicide when he stood in front of a train at Wezemaal.[2]

Tournament wins

Amateur finals: : 6 (1 title)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 1987 Belgian Championship Mario Lannoye 0–7
Winner 1. 1990 Belgian Championship Mario Lannoye 7–2
Runner-up 2. 1990 World Championship Stephen O'Connor 8–11
Runner-up 3. 1995 Belgian Championship Patrick Delsemme 3–7
Runner-up 4. 1996 Belgian Championship Bjorn Haneveer 6–7
Runner-up 5. 1997 Belgian Championship Patrick Delsemme 5–7

References
  1. "Career-total Statistics for Steve Lemmens – Professional". CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. "Steve Lemmens Dies Age 44". World Snooker. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  • Steve Lemmens at CueTracker.net: Snooker Results and Statistic Database
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