Bjorn Haneveer

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Name = Bjorn Haneveer
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Born = Birth date and age|1976|9|4|mf=y
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Nationality = flagicon|Belgium Belgian
Nickname = The Iceman
Professional = 1993–
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High break = 147
Best finish = "Last 16": Regal Scottish 2002, European Open 2003
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Bjorn Haneveer (born 4 September, 1976) is a Belgian professional snooker player.

Six times Belgian Snooker Champion, (Last title won in May 2007 vs Patrick Delsemme), he lost in the final of the European Championship in Scotland in June, 2000. He was European Champion at Riga, Latvia in June, 2001. Haneveer won the snooker gold medal at the sixth World Games held in Akita, Japan, in August, 2001. He made a 147 break during the 2003 European Championship at Bad Wildungen in Germany and another during the Belgian Championships, 2007. He won the bronze medal at the seventh World Games held in Germany (21 July 2005).

Bjorn is undoubtedly the most successful Belgian player ever. He was a Main Tour professional for many years, and reached a top ranking of 53 during the 2003/2004 season.

Although competing on the PIOS tour now, one can still say that Bjorn Haneveer is one of the best European players.

Bjorn Haneveer is also commenting Snooker matches for the Dutch Eurosport.

External links

* [http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_Belgium/belg_haneever.htm Profile on globalsnooker.co.uk]