Normunds Gutkis

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Competitive amateur pool player | Latvia

I’ve been actively competing in amateur pool tournaments since May 2022, when I returned to the sport after a long break from casual play during my school years.

Notable achievements:
🏆 First Major Tournament Win:
- July 10, 2024 – (8-ball) BAMS Latvijas Amatieru Līga (28th Tournament)
Secured victory with three consecutive runouts in the finals.
🏆 9-Ball Doubles Champion:
- December 15, 2024 – Sigulda 9-ball Doubles Tournament
Won the title alongside my teammate, Rūdolfs Zvaigzne
🥉8-Ball Doubles third place:
- March 15, 2025 - Latvian national 8-ball Doubles Tournament
Reached third place medal alongside my teammate, Rūdolfs Zvaigzne
My first medal from a national tournament

🎯 Highest league achievement:
BAMS Latvian Amateur League – 2024 Season
Finished #5 overall, with:
4x 🥇 First-place finishes
3x 🥈 Second-place finishes
5x 🥉 Third-place finishes

🌍 Tournament experience abroad:
Estonia (Baltic pool league)
Lithuania (Baltic pool league)
Finland (Amateurs no-pro tournament)

Affiliations & Sponsorships:
🏢 Supporting Pool Hall: BAMS

💰 Sponsored by:
JFlowers Cues & Cases (Equipment Sponsor)
Evolution Latvia (Financial Sponsor)

Equipment:
- Playing Cue: JFlowers DANTE 1 with Moori Medium tip
https://jflowerscues.com/product/dante1/ref/Gutkis/
- Break cue: JFlowers LOADED with custom "LOADED" tip
https://jflowerscues.com/product/break-cue-loaded-nowrap/ref/Gutkis/
- Jump cue: JFlowers RPG Jump Cue with custom 14mm "RPG" tip
https://jflowerscues.com/product/rpg-jump-cue/ref/Gutkis/
- Cue case: JFlowers Tactical 6×8
https://jflowerscues.com/product/cue-case-tactical6x8/ref/Gutkis/

🎱 Coach: Ralfs Jurševskis

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