Bjorn Haneveer ( born September 4, 1976 ) is a former Belgian professional snooker player . Born in Turnhout , he currently resides in Wildy .
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| Nickname | The Iceman |
| Professional career | 1993-1997, 1998-2006, 2009-2011 |
| Highest rating | Number 53 |
| Prize money | GB £ 149,300 |
| Highest break | 138 (on the main tour), 147 (at amateur tournaments) |
| Century Number | 42 |
| Best career result | 1/8 (Scottish 2002, European Open 2003) |
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Career
Björn Haneveer is the best snooker player in Belgium [2] and one of the best in all of continental Europe. Six-time champion of Belgium (the last title won in 2007 with Patrick Delsem), Björn won the European Championship in 1999 , and in 2000 reached the final of the same tournament. In 2001, Haneveer again became the winner of the European Championship, which was held in Riga , and in the same year won first place at the sixth World Games in Japan . Björn also won a gold medal at the seventh Games in Germany ( July 21, 2005 ), and in 2003, again at the European Championships, made a break of 147 points . The Belgian managed to repeat the same break in 2007 at the Belgian championship.
The Belgian snooker player achieved significant success on the main tour , where he played for many years. His best rating was 53rd ( 2003/2004 season ), and among the best performances in tournaments, participation in the 1/8 finals at the Regal Scottish Open 2002 and European Open 2003 can be distinguished.
Although the Belgian dropped out of the main tour for the 2008/09 season , he successfully performed in the PIOS “lower division” and returned for the 2009/10 season . Haneweer entered the final stage of the ranking tournament for the first time in a long time in 2010, at the China Open tournament .
In the 2011/12 season, Haneweer announced his departure from the main tour due to, he said, insufficient financial resources to pursue a professional career.
Björn Haneveer also comments on snooker matches on the Dutch version of Eurosport .
Tournament Finals
Professional Tournament Finals: 11 (7 wins, 4 losses)
| Result | No. | Year | Competition | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Winner | one. | 2001 | World Games | Marlon Manalo | 4–3 |
| Winner | 2. | 2003 | Swiss open | Ian McCullough | 5–4 |
| Winner | 3. | 2004 | Dutch open | Lennon Starkey | 6–1 |
| Winner | four. | 2005 | Dutch Open (2) | Michael Holt | 6–1 |
| Winner | five. | 2009 | Dutch Open (3) | Matthew Couch | 6–3 |
| Finalist | one. | 2010 | Vienna Snooker Open | Stephen Lee | 4–5 |
| Finalist | 2. | 2010 | Dutch open | Barry Pinches | 3–6 |
| Winner | 6. | 2011 | Dutch Open (4) | Gerrit Boe de Lid | 7–3 |
| Finalist | 3. | 2012 | Dutch Open (2) | Luc | 3-5 |
| Finalist | four. | 2017 | 3 kings open | Alexander Ursenbacher | 1–5 |
| Winner | 7. | 2017 | Belgium Snooker Open | Mertens Ben | 6–5 |