Bjorn Haneveer
| Bjorn Haneveer | |
|---|---|
| birthday | 4th September 1976 (age 43) |
| nationality |
 Belgium
|
| Nickname (s) | The iceman |
| professional | 1993-2011 |
| Prize money | 142,270 £ 3,000 € |
| Highest break | 138 |
| Century Breaks | 36 |
| Main tour successes | |
| World championships | - |
| Ranking tournament victories | - |
| Minor tournament victories | - |
| World rankings | |
| Highest WRL place | 53 ( 04/05 ) |
Björn Haneveer (born September 4, 1976 ) is a former Belgian professional snooker player .
Career
Haneveer was the first internationally successful Belgian snooker player and played for many years on the Snooker Main Tour . The best placement he achieved was 53rd in the 2004/05 season . His greatest successes in professional snooker were taking part in the round of 16 at the Regal Scottish Open 2002 and the European Open 2003 . After he could no longer qualify for the professional tour in 2006, he concentrated on training as a carpenter.
After three years of abstinence, he was able to qualify again for the 2009/10 season of the Main Tour via the Pontin's International Open Series .
Haneever is also a six-time Belgian champion and European champion in 2001. At the 2003 European championships and the 2007 Belgian championships, he even managed a maximum break . He also won gold at the 2001 World Games in Japan and another bronze at the 2005 World Games .
After the Antwerp Open 2011 he announced his retirement from professional sport.
Web links
- Profile on Pro Snooker Blog
- Björn Haneveer in the snooker Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Profile of at CueTracker (as of December 15, 2012)
- ↑ Haneveer quits Main Tour prosnookerblog.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haneveer, Bjorn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian snooker player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1976 |