Bernie Mikkelsen

Bernie Mikkelsen (born 11 April 1950) is a Canadian former professional snooker player. He beat John Pulman to reach the semi-finals of the 1976 Canadian Open, where he lost to Alex Higgins, and in 1977 he became the first Canadian player to make a maximum break in competition. He turned professional in 1979, reached the last 48 of the 1984 World Championship, which was the furthest he progressed in a major tournament, and held a highest world ranking of 37. He lost his professional status after withdrawing from a play-off match against the then-amateur James Wattana in 1989. In pool, he won the Canadian Open Nine-ball championship in 1996 by defeating Paul Potier in the final.