Markus Juva (born 4 June 1975 in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

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) is a professional Finnish

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player. At the

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, Juva and partner

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reached the final, only to lose 11–10., and competed in the event on four other occasions. Juva is a several time Finnish pool champion, first winning the Finnish 8-Ball national championships in 1994. In 2005, Juva won his only

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event, winning the ''Austrian Open'', defeating

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in the final.

Titles

* 1994 Finnish Pool Championship 8-Ball * 2005

Austrian Open

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Juva, Markus Finnish pool players 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Helsinki