| Gerda Hofstatter "What I enjoy most about competing is: how playing well under pressure makes me feel." |  | | | STATS | | Name | Gerda Hofstatter | | Website | www.gerdahofstatter.com | | Pets | None | | Birth date | February 9 | | Born in | Friesach, Austria | | Nickname | G-Force | | Sponsor | Predator Cues | | Charity Affilitation | Susan B. Komen Foundation, Make a Wish Foundation | | Lessons/Exhibitions | Allison's Academy in Charlotte, Pool School in Paradise. I also give private lessons and offer exhibitions. | | Titles | 1993 Creative Inventions San Francisco Classic, 1993 Brunswick Billiards Atlantic Classic, 1994 Leisure Bay Billiards Orlando Classic, 1995 Huebler Cues Seattle Classic, 1995 WPA World 9-Ball Championship, 1996 McDermott Cues Auston Classic, 1997 Leisure Bay Billiards New Orleanes Classic, 1997 Brunswick Billiards WPBA National Championship, 1999 Discovery Huther-Doyle Rochester Classic, 1999 Brunswick Billiards New York Classic, 2000 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship | | First Pro Event | Rocket City Invitational, Huntsville, Alabama, 1990 | | Turned WPBA Pro | 1993 | | Cue | Predator 2 | | Case | Predator | | Table | Brunswick Gold Crown | | Poolroom | Hall of Fame, Brooklyn, NY | | GET TO KNOW ME: | | To me success is... | Being content with what I'm doing | | If you had to, which song would you karaoke? | "Dancing Queen" by ABBA | | Fictional hero (i.e. from Movies, TV, novels, etc.) | Pippi Longstocking | | Real-World Hero | My grandmother | | I am a scaredy cat when it comes to | Spiders | | LEARN FROM A PRO: | | What is your greatest strength as a player? | That I have pool in the right perspective | | Best mental advice you ever got | Stay in the moment | | Any advice for tour rookies? | Learn by watching the best players | |