Olivier Marteel is a well-known 52-year-old snooker referee from Belgium.
Olivier Marteel is a Belgian professional snooker referee who officiates on the World Snooker Tour.
Marteel’s first senior match was in the qualifying rounds for the 2006 Masters.
Later in 2015, he refereed the final of the World Championship between Shaun Murphy and Stuart Bingham and became the first Belgian to do so.
Championship Referee Olivier Marteel -Who Is He?
Olivier Marteel is an international snooker referee. He is from Ghent, Belgium, and has been officiating on the main professional tour since 2006.
Besides being a snooker referee, Olivier is also a full-time radiology nurse. He is married and has a child. Furthermore, he is often heard saying that he is not interested in the superstar status of some snooker referee. He has revealed that he is happy to devote 50 percent of his time doing an excellent job on the snooker circuit.
According to WST, Marteel’s one of the most memorable matches was the 2015 World Championship Final.
He also remembers the 2009 European Open Final between Tony Drago and Roy Stolk. Tony had won his return ticket to the Main Tour 2009-2010.
Likewise, one of his most embarrassing moments is arriving in Aberdeen for the 2007 Grand Prix when his luggage arrived three days later only.
One can follow him on his Twitter account to get more updates from him.
Olivier Marteel Wikipedia
Olivier Marteel has a dedicated Wikipedia page of his own. He was born on 10th May 1969 in Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium. As of now, he lives in Gijverinkhove.
Olivier was first qualified as a referee in 1994. He began refereeing on the main professional tour in 2006. Later, he took charge of his first World Snooker Championship final in 2015 and became the first Belgian to referee a world final.
Further, Marteel is also the second referee from continental Europe to do so, after Jan Verhaas. Olivier will referee his second world final in 2022.
Olivier Marteel Net Worth – How Rich Is He?
Olivier Marteel’s net worth might be hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, the referee has yet to reveal the details of his wealth to the public.
The primary sources of his income are believed to be his career as a snooker referee and radiology nurse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Olivier worked as a frontline healthcare worker by serving as a nurse in Belgium.
Besides World Championships, The snooker referee has also officiated the Masters final twice, in 2016 and 2018. Furthermore, he also officiated the UK Championship final twice, in 2016 and 2020.
In addition, Marteel plays snooker and has achieved the highest breaks of 133 in practice and 78 in competition.
What Happened Between Referee Olivier Marteel And Ronnie O Sullivan?
Recently, Ronnie O’Sullivan accused referee Olivier Marteel of ‘looking for trouble after an angry exchange marred the opening day of the World Snooker Championship final against Judd Trump in Sheffield.
Marteel claimed that he had spotted something from O’Sullivan, prompting an intense discussion between the pair as the six-time world champion demanded he checks the TV cameras.
Furthermore, O’Sullivan is already facing an investigation by the WPBSA disciplinary committee for allegedly making a lewd gesture after missing a black in the 13th frame of his 10-5 first-round win over Dave Gilbert.