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ricky walden at the 2012 paul hunter classic chester 1999 , 2001 -- 11 november 1982 the stamina man ricky walden phc 2012.jpg ricky walden
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ricky walden

ricky walden , born 11 november 1982 in chester , is an english snooker professional .
walden turned professional in 2000 and it took him eight years to win his first ranking title at the shanghai masters .
he has since won the 2012 wuxi classic and the 2014 international championship and has been inside the top 16 in the season-ending rankings on four occasions .
walden has reached the televised stages of the world snooker championship on five occasions with his best result being a semi-finalist in 2013 .
