Thor Chuan Leong (simplified Chinese: 涂振龙; traditional Chinese: 涂振龍; pinyin: Tú Zhènlóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thô͘ Chín-liông;[1] born 24 March 1988), better known on the main tour as Rory Thor, is a Malaysian professional snooker player.
 Paul Hunter Classic 2015 | |
| Born | 24 March 1988 |
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| Sport country |  Malaysia |
| Professional | 2014–2020, 2023–present |
| Highest ranking | 74 (September 2024) |
| Current ranking | 79 (as of 16 December 2024) |
| Best ranking finish | Last 16 (x2) |
Medal record | |
Thor Chuan Leong | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 涂振龍 |
| Simplified Chinese | 涂振龙 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Tú Zhènlóng |
| Hokkien POJ | Thô͘ Chín-liông |
| Tâi-lô | Thôo Tsín-liông |
Career
editThor, based in Penang, Malaysia represented his country at the 2006 & 2010 Asian Games and in the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and 2013 Southeast Asian Games, in the Southeast Asian Games he won bronze in the snooker singles[2] and doubles[3] and gold in the six red snooker singles.[4]
In 2014, Thor won the ACBS Asian Snooker Championship in May, beating Taiwan's Hung Chuang Ming 7–3 in the final.[5] This victory gained Thor a two-year card on the professional World Snooker Tour for the 2014–15 and 2015/2016 seasons.[6] However, despite the tour starting in May, Thor did not start playing on the tour until February 2015.[7] He played in the Six-red World Championship, but lost all five of his group matches.[8] In his first match in a ranking event qualifier he was beaten 1–4 by Dechawat Poomjaeng.[9] Although Thor lost all four of his matches this season he did push top 16 player Stuart Bingham to a deciding frame in the first round of the Welsh Open.[10]
Thor again failed to win a single match in ranking events during the 2015–16 season; in contrast, he performed successfully in the European Tour events, winning all of his first-round matches and reaching last 16 twice, at the Paul Hunter Classic and the Gdynia Open.[11] As a result, Thor was able to secure his place on the Main Tour for two further seasons by finishing tied 31st on the Order of Merit.[12]
A 5–2 victory over Jack Lisowski saw Thor qualify for the 2016 World Open and he reached the second round by beating Luca Brecel 5–3, before losing 1–5 to Neil Robertson. He also advanced to the last 32 of the Gibraltar Open with wins over Matthew Roberts and Gary Wilson, but lost 3–4 to Igor Figueiredo.[13]
At the 2024 British Open he secured one of the highest profile wins of his career, defeating three-time world champion Mark Williams 4–1 in the first round.[14][15]
Performance and rankings timeline
edit| Tournament | 2014/ 15 |
2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
2023/ 24 |
2024/ 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ranking[16][nb 1] | [nb 2] | 125 | [nb 3] | 84 | [nb 4] | 83 | [nb 2] | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | Non-Ranking Event | WD | RR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an Grand Prix | Tournament Not Held | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia Masters | Tournament Not Held | 4R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Open | Not Held | 1R | 3R | 2R | 1R | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open | Tournament Not Held | 1R | 3R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wuhan Open | Tournament Not Held | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Open | Not Held | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Championship | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Championship | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoot Out | Non-Ranking | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scottish Open | Not Held | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| German Masters | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Welsh Open | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Open | Not Held | 2R | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | NR | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour Championship | Tournament Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship League | A | A | A | A | A | RR | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shanghai Masters | A | LQ | LQ | LQ | Non-Ranking Event | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Hunter Classic | MR | 1R | A | 1R | NR | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Open | LQ | NH | LQ | LQ | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Open | LQ | LQ | LQ | LQ | 1R | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Riga Masters[nb 5] | Minor-Rank | LQ | LQ | WD | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China Championship | Not Held | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ | Not Held | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gibraltar Open | NH | MR | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Masters | Not Held | LQ | 1R | 2R | LQ | LQ | NH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former non-ranking tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six-red World Championship | RR | RR | A | A | A | A | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
- ^ From the 2010/2011 season it shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.
- ^ a b New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking
- ^ Players qualified through European Tour Order of Merit started the season without prize money ranking points
- ^ Players qualified through Q School started the season without ranking points
- ^ The event was called the Riga Open (2014/2015–2015/2016)
Career finals
editPro-am finals: 4 (3 titles)
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2009 | Southeast Asian Games |  Supoj Saenla
|
3–4 |
| Winner | 1. | 2013 | Southeast Asian Games (six-red) |  Sithideth Sakbieng
|
5–4 |
| Winner | 2. | 2015 | Southeast Asian Games |  Htet Ko
|
4–2 |
| Winner | 3. | 2023 | Southeast Asian Games (2) | Sunny Akani
|
4–1 |
Amateur finals: 2 (1 title)
edit| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 2014 | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship |  Hung Chuang Ming
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7–3 |
| Runner-up | 1. | 2023 | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship |  Amir Sarkhosh
|
1–5 |
References
edit- ^ "斯诺克亚锦赛落幕 马来西亚运动员时隔20年再夺冠". Sina News. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ^ "Snooker Single" (PDF). Southeast Asian Games. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Snooker Double" (PDF). Southeast Asian Games. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "6 Red Snooker Single" (PDF). Southeast Asian Games. 15 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "30th Asian Snooker Championships 2014". Cue Sports India. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "2014/15 List Of Tour Players". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "November Start For Malaysia's Thor?". Pro Snooker Blog. 27 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "SangSom 6 Red World Championship 2014" (PDF). World Snooker. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ "Thor Chuan Leong 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Stuart Bingham wants another 10 years at the top as he begins Welsh Open campaign". Echo. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Thor Chuan Leong 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "European Order of Merit 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Thor Chuan Leong 2016/2017". Snooker.org. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Champion Williams beaten by world number 81 Thor". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Unibet British Open Day One Round Up". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Ranking History". Snooker.org. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
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