Veronika Ivanovskaia

Veronika Ivanovskaia (born 1 February 1995) is a German professional pool player. She began to play in 2003, and later became part of the German national team. She was the winner of the 2018 European Pool Championships eight-ball event, and the runner-up at the 2017 Austria Open.

Veronika Ivanovskaia
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport country Germany

Early life

Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Veronika Ivanovskaia is the eldest child of Russian immigrants. At a young age she and her family moved to Hanover.[1][2] In the course of her youth, Ivanovskaia became a German citizen.[2] Being encouraged to play from the age of 8, she was not tall enough to reach the table. She stood on a crate of Coca-Cola whilst she was playing, and kept the crate as a souvenir.[3] She later became a professional psychologist.[3]

Career

As a youth player, she participated in various tournaments and national championships and won her first German championship at the age of 15.[2] In 2013, she became the junior European Pool Championships eight-ball winner.[2][4] In 2016, Ivanovskaia won her first adult championship, the German Women's Championships in 8-Ball.[5] She now competes on the Euro Tour, where she has reached five semi-finals and also the final of the 2017 Austria Open.[6][7]

In addition, she regularly participates in World Championships and other international tournaments, such as the WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship in China and the Amway E-Spring International Women's 9-Ball Championship.[8][9] At the 2018 European Pool Championship, she won her first adult European championship, defeating Tamara Peeters in the final of the eight-ball event.[10] In 2022, she participated in the 2022 World Games.[11]

References
  1. "Billard Karambol Spieler Veronika IVANOVSKAIA – Kozoom" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. "DBU Spieler Recherche" (PDF) (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. Häfner, Philip. "Poolbillard: Die Berlinerin Veronika Ivanovskaia gehört zu den Besten". morgenpost.de (in German). Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Gold Medals for Ivanovskaia, Filler and Tangudd". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. "German Tour Ranking". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  6. "Euro Tour Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. "Jasmin Ouschan completes Austrian victory". pro9.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  8. "Veronika Ivanovskaia gewinnt 9-Ball Grand-Prix in Düsseldorf". Lokalkompass. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  9. "Veronika IVANOVSKAIA - AZBilliards.com". Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  10. "Germany Launched A Firework Of Medals". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  11. "Qualified Athletes & Teams - The World Games 2022 Birmingham, USA". 2022 World Games. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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