Kelly Fisher facts for kids
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| Born | 25 August 1978 South Elmsall, England |
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| Sport country |  England |
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Representing  Great Britain |
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| Gold | 2022 Birmingham | Singles |
| Bronze | 2013 Cali | Singles |
Kelly Teresa Fisher MBE (born 25 August 1978) is an English professional pool, snooker and English billiards player.
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Career
Fisher grew up in South Elmsall, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire. She learned to play pool in her parents' pub and took up snooker when she was 13. By the age of 21, she had been ranked No. 1 for two consecutive seasons.
Fisher won three successive Ladies World Snooker Championship between 1998 and 2000, and won the title again in 2002 and 2003.
In 2001, she won four successive tournaments in the ladies' divisions – the British Open, Belgian Open, LG Cup titles and the UK Championship, and extended her winning streak to ten successive tournaments when she won the LG Cup in October 2002.
She has reached the final of every European Ladies' Championship, losing just once to former West Yorkshire (Batley) champion Shakeel Kamal. In 2003 Fisher won the first IBSF World Ladies' Championship.
When the sport's governing body withdrew its support for the women's game in 2003, abandoning all major women tournaments, Fisher saw her choices as getting a full-time job or switching to nine-ball pool. She chose to switch to pool and moved to the United States to play on the Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA Tour), joining fellow former women's snooker players Allison Fisher and Karen Corr.
After being in the top 10 women players for two years, and winning the San Diego Classic for three years running (2005–2007), Fisher achieved the No. 1 ranking in world women's pool in August 2008, winning the US Open Championship. Since then, she has gone on to win the women's divisions in the 2009 International Tournament of Champions and U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship; the 2011 World Ten-ball Championship; 2012 WPA Nine-ball World Championship (and WPA Player of the Year), among other titles.
Kelly’s Official Instructional Certification: Kelly is a Certified BCA/PBIA Advanced Instructor. Kelly has coached all over the world. She was the nominated coach for the world's largest Amateur Pool league, the APA to teach and improve the players from the State of North Carolina. Her most prestigious coaching accomplishment is that she currently teaches & trains the Hong Kong National Team in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.
Fisher was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to sport.
Tournament wins
All are first-place wins, in women's divisions, unless otherwise noted.
Snooker
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
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| Winner | 1 | 1993 | WLBSA Connie Gough Memorial | Tessa Davidson | 3–1 | |
| Winner | 2 | 1994 | WLBSA Connie Gough Memorial | Karen Corr | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 3 | 1994 | WLBSA James Brooks Classic | Tessa Davidson | 3–2 | |
| Winner | 4 | 1995 | WLBSA Academy Fork Lift | Karen Corr | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 5 | 1995 | WLBSA Halsteads Ladies Classic | Karen Corr | 3–0 | |
| Winner | 6 | 1995 | WLBSA M-Tech Ladies Classic | June Banks | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 7 | 1996 | WLBSA Bailey Homes | June Banks | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 8 | 1996 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Scottish | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 9 | 1996 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Welsh | Ann-Marie Farren | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 10 | 1996 | WLBSA Applecentre Classic | |||
| Winner | 11 | 1996 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Karen Corr | 6–3 | |
| Winner | 12 | 1997 | WLBSA James Brooks Classic | Karen Corr | 3–1 | |
| Winner | 13 | 1997 | WLBSA Applecentre Classic | Lisa Quick | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 14 | 1997 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Kim Shaw | 5–3 | |
| Runner-up | 15 | 1997 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Karen Corr | 3–6 | |
| Winner | 16 | 1998 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Scottish | Tessa Davidson | 4–3 | |
| Winner | 17 | 1998 | WLBSA Grand Prix (Ladies) | Lisa Quick | 4–0 | |
| Runner-up | 18 | 1998 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Karen Corr | 2–5 | |
| Winner | 19 | 1998 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Karen Corr | 5–0 | |
| Winner | 20 | 1999 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Scottish | Julie Gillespie | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 21 | 1999 | WLBSA Connie Gough Memorial | Tessa Davidson | 3–1 | |
| Winner | 22 | 1999 | WLBSA Ladies British Open | June Banks | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 23 | 1999 | WLBSA Ladies UK Championship | Emma Bonney | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 24 | 1999 | WLBSA National Championship | Julie Gillespie | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 25 | 1999 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–2 | |
| Winner | 26 | 1999 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Karen Corr | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 27 | 2000 | WLBSA Ladies UK Championship | Katie Henrick | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 28 | 2000 | WLBSA Ladies British Open | June Banks | 3–0 | |
| Winner | 29 | 2000 | WLBSA Connie Gough National | Kim Shaw | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 30 | 2000 | WLBSA Consultex Belgium Open | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 31 | 2000 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Masters | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 32 | 2000 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–0 | |
| Winner | 33 | 2000 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Lisa Ingall | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 34 | 2001 | WLBSA Ladies British Open | Maria Catalano | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 35 | 2001 | WLBSA Ladies UK Championship | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 36 | 2001 | WLBSA Connie Gough National | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 37 | 2001 | WLBSA European Ranking Event | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 38 | 2001 | WLBSA LG Cup (Ladies) | Lisa Quick | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 39 | 2001 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–3 | |
| Winner | 40 | 2002 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Scottish | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 41 | 2002 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Welsh | Wendy Jans | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 42 | 2002 | WLBSA Ladies British Open | Sharon Dickson | 4–3 | |
| Winner | 43 | 2002 | WLBSA Ladies UK Championship | Wendy Jans | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 44 | 2002 | WLBSA Connie Gough National | June Banks | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 45 | 2002 | WLBSA European Ranking Event | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 46 | 2002 | WLBSA LG Cup (Ladies) | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–2 | |
| Winner | 47 | 2002 | WLBSA Scottish Ladies Championship | Sharon Dickson | 4–3 | |
| Winner | 48 | 2002 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–0 | |
| Winner | 49 | 2002 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Lisa Quick | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 50 | 2003 | WLBSA Ladies Regal Welsh | Lynette Horsburgh | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 51 | 2003 | WLBSA Connie Gough National | Emma Bonney | 4–0 | |
| Winner | 52 | 2003 | EBSA European Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–4 | |
| Winner | 53 | 2003 | IBSF World Snooker Championship | Wendy Jans | 5–2 | |
| Winner | 54 | 2003 | Women's World Snooker Championship | Lisa Quick | 4–1 | |
| Winner | 55 | 2012 | WLBSA China Billiard & Snooker Association Championship |
- Home Internationals (with team England) 2002 and 2003
English billiards
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
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| Runner-up | 1 | 1999 | World Ladies Billiards Championship | Karen Corr | 276–354 | |
| Winner | 2 | 2001 | World Ladies Billiards Championship | Emma Bonney | 290–219 | |
| Runner-up | 3 | 2002 | World Ladies Billiards Championship | Emma Bonney | 196–227 | |
| Winner | 4 | 2003 | World Ladies Billiards Championship | Emma Bonney | 299–155 |
Pool
| Year | Tournament | Ref |
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| 2004 | US Amateur National Championship | |
| 2005 | WPBA West Coast Classic | |
| 2005 | WPBA San Diego Classic | |
| 2005 | WPBA Pacific Coast Classic | |
| 2006 | WPBA San Diego Classic | |
| 2006 | WPBA Pacific Coast Classic | |
| 2007 | WPBA San Diego Classic | |
| 2007 | WPBA Pacific Coast Classic | |
| 2008 | WPBA Pacific Coast Classic | |
| 2008 | WPBA Midwest Classic | |
| 2008 | WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship | |
| 2009 | Tournament of Champions | |
| 2009 | WPBA Pacific Coast Classic | |
| 2010 | Super Billiards Expo Players Championship | |
| 2011 | WPA Women's World Ten-ball Championship | |
| 2012 | WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship | |
| 2012 | China Open 9-Ball Championship | |
| 2013 | Tournament of Champions | |
| 2013 | WPA Amway Cup 9-Ball Open | |
| 2014 | Tournament of Champions | |
| 2016 | Tornado Open Women's Open | |
| 2017 | European Pool Championship 9-Ball | |
| 2017 | CBSA International Open | |
| 2018 | European Pool Championship 9-Ball | |
| 2018 | Asian Culture Day Women's 10-Ball | |
| 2019 | WPBA Aramith / Dr Pool Classic | |
| 2019 | WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship | |
| 2021 | Women's Poison VG 9-Ball Championship | |
| 2021 | WPBA Sondheim Kiwanis Invitational | |
| 2021 | Predator Austria Open 10-Ball | |
| 2021 | American Straight Pool Championship | |
| 2022 | WPBA Northern Lights Classic | |
| 2022 | WPBA Ashton Twins Classic | |
| 2022 | WPBA Predator Event | |
| 2022 | Super Billiards Expo Players Championship | |
| 2022 | Predator Germany Open 10-Ball | |
| 2022 | World Games Nine-ball Singles | |
| 2022 | Predator Michigan Open 10-Ball | |
| 2022 | WPBA Sledgehammer Open | |
| 2023 | WPBA Fairfield Invitational | |
| 2023 | WPBA Iron City Invitational | |
| 2023 | Predator Michigan Open 10-Ball | |
| 2023 | WPBA Iron City Invitational | |
| 2023 | Predator Puerto Rico Open 10-Ball | |
| 2024 | The Americas Heyball Championship | |
| 2024 | Borderline Brunswick Invitational |
- Billiards Digest Player of the Year 2008, 2012, 2013
- Billiards Digest Player of the Decade 2010-2020
- AZBilliards Player of the Year 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
- 2021 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- 2022 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
