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'{{short description|German Pool player}} {{Use British English|date=December 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox pool player | name = Joshua Filler | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|02|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Bönen]], [[Germany]] | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes}} --> | death_place = | sport country = {{flag|GER}} | nickname = Joshi, The Killer<ref name="pred_Josh">{{Cite web |title=Joshua "The Killer" Filler - Predator Cues |work=Predator Cues |access-date=24 December 2018 |url= https://www.predatorcues.com/pro-team/joshua-the-killer-filler/ }}</ref> | professional = 2014 | game = [[9-Ball]], [[10-Ball]], [[Straight Pool]] | best finish = | major wins = | minor wins = | other wins = | world champ = [[2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship|9-Ball (2018)]] | highest ranking = 1<ref name="wpap_Rank">{{Cite web |title=Ranking - WPA Pool |work=WPA Pool |access-date=30 December 2018 |url= https://wpapool.com/ranking/ }}</ref> | website = <!-- {{URL|www.Example.com}} and leave off the "www." part if not necessary --> | medals = }} '''Joshua Filler''' (born 2 October 1997) is a German [[pool (billiards)|pool]] player from [[Bönen]], [[Germany]]. In 2018 Filler defeated [[Carlo Biado]] 13–10 to win the [[2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship]]. The same year he was the youngest player to win the China Open and 2018 [[10-ball]] [[European Pool Championships]]. Filler became WPA and [[Euro Tour]] world number 1 in 2019, and later reached the final of the [[2019 WPA World Ten-ball Championship]] before losing 10–7 to [[Ko Ping-chung]]. Filler has also represented Europe in the [[Mosconi Cup]], winning the MVP award at the [[2017 Mosconi Cup]]. ==Career== Filler started to play billiards at the age of seven, competing at a national level by 2007 (age 10).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joshua Filler schreibt Geschichte |author=ecki |work=derwesten.de |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.derwesten.de/incoming/joshua-filler-schreibt-geschichte-id4637123.html }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fast erfolgreiches Jahr |website=www.wa.de |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.wa.de/sport/boenen/joshua-filler-boenen-billard-2660480.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306101626/http://www.wa.de/sport/boenen/joshua-filler-boenen-billard-2660480.html |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, Filler made his debut at the [[Mosconi Cup]], representing Europe. He became the youngest player to do so in history, at 20 years of age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van den Berg and Filler complete automatic picks - Matchroom Pool |work=Matchroom Pool |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/van-den-berg-filler-complete-automatic-picks/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093054/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/van-den-berg-filler-complete-automatic-picks/ |archive-date=5 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Joshua Filler bricht den Rekord von Snooker-Legende Ronnie O'Sullivan |last=Krause |first=Jörg |work=RN |date=30 October 2017 |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/lokalsport/joshua-filler-bricht-den-rekord-von-snooker-legende-ronnie-osullivan-plus-955702.html }}</ref> The following year, he would win the China Open 9-ball tournament,<ref name="alis_„Thi">{{Cite web |title="This is all just insane!" - Filler wins China Open |work=Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang |access-date=24 December 2018 |url= http://alison-chang.com/just-insane-filler-wins-china-open/ |language=zh }}</ref><ref name="matc_Fill">{{Cite web |title=Filler breaks through in China to go top - Matchroom Pool |work=Matchroom Pool |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=http://www.matchroompool.com/news/filler-breaks-china-go-top/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822182237/http://www.matchroompool.com/news/filler-breaks-china-go-top/ |archive-date=22 August 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the ten-ball [[European Pool Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filler Surges Early Then Hangs On To Win Rasson Title |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14031-filler-surges-early-then-hangs-on-to-win-rasson-title/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826185734/http://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14031-filler-surges-early-then-hangs-on-to-win-rasson-title/ |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later, in 2018, Filler would win his first world championship. Filler would defeat the defending champion [[Carlo Biado]] in the final of the [[2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship]] to win the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filler Wins A Thriller In Doha |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14345-filler-wins-a-thriller-in-doha/ }}</ref><ref name="news_Bill">{{Cite web |title=Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship |last=News |first=ABS-CBN |work=ABS-CBN News |date=20 December 2018 |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/20/18/billiards-carlo-biado-bows-to-german-foe-in-world-9-ball-championship |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223105304/https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/20/18/billiards-carlo-biado-bows-to-german-foe-in-world-9-ball-championship |archive-date=23 December 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="alis_Fill">{{Cite web |title=Filler Wins A thriller in Doha |work=Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang |access-date=24 December 2018 |url= http://alison-chang.com/filler-wins-a-thriller-in-doha/ |language=zh }}</ref> Filler had also won a bronze medal at the [[European Pool Championships]] earlier that season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final medals awarded at Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018 |work=azbilliards.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/news/stories/14092-final-medals-awarded-at-dynamic-billard-european-pool-championships-2018/ |quote=Dynamic Billard European Pool Championships 2018}}</ref><ref name="kozo_USPo">{{Cite web |title=US Pool Billiard Player Profile of Joshua FILLER - Kozoom |work=kozoom.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=http://www.kozoom.com/en/pool-billiard/players/filler-joshua.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323124500/http://www.kozoom.com/en/pool-billiard/players/filler-joshua.html |archive-date=23 March 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="worl_Fill">{{Cite web |title=Filler Surges Early Then Hangs on to Win Rasson Title – World Pool Series |work=worldpoolseries.com |access-date=24 December 2018 |url=https://worldpoolseries.com/filler-surges-early-then-hangs-on-to-win-rasson-title/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825093803/http://worldpoolseries.com/filler-surges-early-then-hangs-on-to-win-rasson-title/ |archive-date=25 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Personal life== Filler is married to fellow German pool player [[Pia Filler]]. ==Titles and Achievements== * [[World Pool Championship (disambiguation)|World Championship]]s ** '''[[WPA World Nine-ball Championship]]''' ([[2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship|2018]]) ** '''[[World Cup of Pool]]''' ([[2021 World Cup of Pool|2021]]) - with ([[Christoph Reintjes]]) * [[U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship]] ([[2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship|2019]]) * U.K. Open 9-Ball Championship (2022) * [[World Pool Masters]] ([[2022 World Pool Masters|2022]]) * [[China Open (pool)|China Open Men's Division]] (2017) * [[Mosconi Cup]] ([[2017 Mosconi Cup|2017]], [[2020 Mosconi Cup|2020]], [[2021 Mosconi Cup|2021]]) ** [[Mosconi Cup|Most Valuable Player (MVP)]] (2017) * [[Derby City Classic]] ** [[Derby City Classic|Derby City Classic Bigfoot 10-Ball Challenge]] (2022) * International Open Bigfoot 10-Ball Challenge (2021) * World Pool Series ** 10-Ball Players Championship (2018) ** Predator Grand Finale (2019) * [[American 14.1 Straight Pool Championship]] (2021) * [[Euro Tour]] ** [[2019 Leende Open|Leende Open]] (2019) ** [[2021 Austria Open|Austria Open]] (2021) ** [[2022 Treviso Open|Treviso Open]] (2022) * [[European Pool Championship]] ** [[Ten-ball]] (2018) ** [[Nine-ball]] (2021) ** [[Straight Pool]] (2022) * Billiards Digest & AZBilliards ** Player of the Year (2019) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.azbilliards.com/people/9434-joshua-filler/ Joshua Filler on AZBilliards.com] {{World pool champions}} {{2017 European Mosconi Cup team}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Filler, Joshua}} [[Category:1997 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:German pool players]] [[Category:People from Unna (district)]] [[Category:World champions in pool]] [[Category:Sportspeople from North Rhine-Westphalia]] [[Category:WPA World Nine-ball Champions]]'