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Ali Carter

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Allister Carter, known as Ali Carter, is an English professional snooker player, born in 1979. He turned professional in 1996 and first emerged in 1999, when he won the WPBSA Young Player of the Year award after taking the Benson and Hedges Championship. He reached the world top 16 in 2006-07 and has twice been a World Championship finalist, in 2008 and 2012, losing both finals to Ronnie O Sullivan. He has won seven ranking titles and briefly reached number two in the world rankings in 2010. His nickname, The Captain, comes from his hobby of piloting aeroplanes.

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1979 1
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Snooker, Sports
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is an English professional snooker player
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    (born 25 July 1979)
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    He has won seven ranking titles
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    He has won seven ranking titles
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    is an English professional snooker player
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    is an English professional snooker player
  • Competed In: World Snooker Championship, Article, World Championship
    He has twice been a World Championship finalist, in 2008 and 2012
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