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Bjorn Haneveer

b. 1976

Belgian snooker player

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About Bjorn Haneveer

Born 1976. Bjorn Haneveer is a Belgian snooker player.

Bjorn Haneveer (born 4 September 1976) He reached the final of the EBSA European Snooker Championship in three consecutive years, defeating David Bell in the 1999 final and Kurt Maflin in 2001, while in 2000 he lost to Craig Butler.

Haneveer won the snooker gold medal at the sixth World Games held in Akita, Japan, in 2001, and took the bronze medal at the seventh World Games held in Germany in 2005. He made maximum breaks of 147 at the Belgian Championships in 1996 and 2001, and at the European Championships in 2003.

He was a Main Tour professional for many years.

Career finals

Non-ranking finals: 1 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1.2001World Games Marlon Manalo 4–3

Pro-am finals: 12 (7 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 2003 Swiss Open Ian McCulloch 5–4Winner 2. 2004 Dutch Open 6–1Winner 3. 2005 Dutch Open (2) Michael Holt 6–1Winner 4. 2009 3 Kings Open Richard McHugh 5–4Winner 5. 2009 Dutch Open (3) Matthew Couch 6–3Runner-up 1. 2010 Vienna Snooker Open Stephen Lee 4–5Runner-up 2. 2010 Dutch Open Barry Pinches 3–6Runner-up 3. 2012 3 Kings Open Tony Drago 3–5Winner 6. 2012 Dutch Open (4) Gerrit bij de Leij 7–3Runner-up 4. 2013 Dutch Open (2) Luca Brecel 3–5Runner-up 5. 2017 3 Kings Open (2) Alexander Ursenbacher 1–5Winner 7. 2017 Belgium Snooker Open Ben Mertens 6–5

Amateur finals: 15 (10 titles)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Winner 1. 1996 Steve Lemmens 7–6 Runner-up 1. 1997 7–11 Winner 2. 1998 (2) 7–3 Runner-up 2. 1999 5–7 Winner 3. 1999 7–0 Winner 4. 2000 (3) 7–1 Runner-up 3. 2000 3–7 Winner 5. 2001 (4) 7–3 Winner 6. 2001 (2) 7–6 Winner 7. 2005 (5) 7–4 Winner 8. 2007 (6) 7–6Winner 9. 2007 PIOS – Event 7 Craig Steadman 6–2Winner 10. 2008 PIOS – Event 1 Andrew Atkinson 6–2 Runner-up 4. 2010 (2) 4–7 Runner-up 5. 2011 (3) 3–7

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Bjorn Haneveer?

Belgian snooker player

When was Bjorn Haneveer born?

Bjorn Haneveer was born on 4 September 1976 in Turnhout.

What is Bjorn Haneveer's occupation?

Bjorn Haneveer is a snooker player.

What nationality is Bjorn Haneveer?

Bjorn Haneveer is Belgian.

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Β· Wikipedia: Bjorn Haneveer

Β· Wikidata: Q879628

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