Veronika Ivanovskaia
| Born | 1 February 1995 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  Germany |
Veronika Halliday née 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.
Early life
[edit]Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Veronika Halliday 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, Halliday 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
[edit]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, Halliday 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]
Titles
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Billard Karambol Spieler Veronika IVANOVSKAIA – Kozoom" (in German). Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d "DBU Spieler Recherche" (PDF) (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 September 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Gold Medals for Ivanovskaia, Filler and Tangudd". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "German Tour Ranking". Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Euro Tour Player Profile". billiardapps.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jasmin Ouschan completes Austrian victory". pro9.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Veronika Ivanovskaia gewinnt 9-Ball Grand-Prix in Düsseldorf". Lokalkompass. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Veronika IVANOVSKAIA - AZBilliards.com". Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Germany Launched A Firework Of Medals". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Qualified Athletes & Teams - The World Games 2022 Birmingham, USA". 2022 World Games. Retrieved 17 January 2023.