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Global Snooker Countries - Belgium
Snooker in Europe is on the up and up and no
country typifies that more than Belgium, who through the exploits of
Bjorn Haneveer have suddenly come to the attention of the wider
snooker world.
Between Main Tour events, Bjorn returns home to compete in domestic events, giving his fellow countryman a target to aim at and a hard act to follow. In the 2001-2 season Bjorn has compiled a maximum 147 in a Belgian ranking event.
Belgium competitors can usually be guaranteed to feature in the latter stages of Eurotour events and several have qualified to compete on the World professional circuit over the years.
Belgium are also leading the way in world ladies snooker, with teenager Wendy Jans by far the most successful lady competitor from the Continent. She is the unofficial world ladies number one as former champion Kelly Fisher has now gone to play pool in America. To underline her status Jans won her first ranking tournament in 2003 and after five times being runner up in the European Championship, eventually lifted the title in 2004.
Kevin van Hove emphasised that there is plenty of emerging talent in Belgium, by winning both the Junior Seniors Belgian title in 2004. He backed that up by coming through the European Play offs to claim a place on the 2004-5 WSA Challenge Tour.
Belgian Amateur Championship
Belgian Junior Championship
Belgian Ladies Championship
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Belgian Players Record on the Pro Circuit
Kevin van Hove 2004-2005 Peter Bullen 92-96 HR 303 Steve de Baets 95/6 HR 421 Patrick Delsemme 93-01 HR 127 Bjorn Haneveer 1993- HR 53 (2004) Pat Horne 91-98 & 99-00 HR 169 Danny Lathouwers 96-00 HR 252 Steve Lemmens 91-97 HR 167 Ahmed Osman 94-99 HR 322 Stefan van der Borght 94-97HR 374 Johan van Goetham 94-97 HR 305
Belgian Players Record in international Events
European Championship 2001 Bjorn Haneveer - Winner 2000 Bjorn Haneveer - Finalist 1999 Bjorn Haneveer - Winner 1994 Stefan van der Borght - Finalist
European Ladies Championship 2004 Wendy Jans - Champion 2003 Wendy Jans - finalist 2002 Wendy Jans - finalist 2001 Wendy Jans - Finalist 2000 Wendy Jans - Finalist 1999 Wendy Jans - finalist
IBSF World Under 21 1997 Bjorn Haneveer - Finalist 1992 Patrick Delsemme - Finalist 1991 Patrick Delsemme - Finalist
IBSF World Championship 1990 Steve Lemmens- Finalist
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