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German pool player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Born | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 1 February 1995
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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]
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]
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