Early Life
Thorsten was born and raised in Fulda, Germany and at a very young age had always been interested in sports playing soccer, table tenis, and badminton. At the age of nine Thorsten's father took him to a local pool hall and on his 10 birthday Thorsten received a miniature pool table. By age twelve Thorsten and a friend began playing pool at a local pool hall. To try and save money Thorsten began paying a monthly fee to play at a local pool hall called Pool-Billard Club Fulda. By age 16 he had won his first open adult tournament with 128 players in the State of Hessia.
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