Jason Twist

Jason Twist, nicknamed Tornado, was an English professional player of eight-ball pool and a four-time world champion, born on 28 March 1968, who died on 14 May 2023. He won the WEPF World Championship under world rules twice, in 2000 and 2002, and the IPA World Professional Seniors Championship under blackball rules twice, in 2015 and 2016. He also won three European titles and represented the England national pool team from 1989 to 2009, winning 12 world team titles for a total of 16 world titles. He reached the world championship final on four further occasions, in 1995, 2003, 2008 and 2015, losing to Daz Ward, Chris Melling, Gareth Potts and Jack Whelan respectively. He lived in Ilfracombe, North Devon.