Anna Prysazhnuka

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Anna Prysazhnuka
Born (1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 34)
Latvia
Sport countryFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Pool games Snooker, Ten-ball, Straight pool

Anna Prysazhnuka (born 21 May 1990) [1] is a Latvian amateur snooker and pool player. She won the 2023 EBSA European Snooker Championship and was runner-up in 2017 and 2023.

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Career

She was runner-up at the 2017 Women's EBSA European Snooker Championship, winning the first frame of the final against Wendy Jans before losing the match 1–5. [2] In 2023 she defeated Jans in the deciding frame of the final to win the 2023 Women's EBSA European Snooker Championship. [3]

At the 2019 European Snooker Championship, Anastasia Nechaeva beat Prysazhnuka 4–2 in the semi-final. [4]

Prysazhnuka and Tatjana Vasiljeva were runners-up in the 2016 Ladies European Team Snooker Championship, losing 1–4 to the Russia 1 team of Anastasia Nechaeva and Daria Sirotina in the final. [5]

Notable results

European Championship (snooker)

OutcomeYearVenueOpponentScoreRef.
Runner-up2017 Flag of Albania.svg Shengjin, Albania Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wendy Jans 1–5 [2]
Winner2023 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Albena, Bulgaria Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wendy Jans 4–3 [3]
Runner-up 2024 Flag of Portugal.svg Albufeira , Portugal Flag of England.svg Rebecca Kenna 1–4 [6]

European Championship (pool)

Source: Kozoom [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Cassis, Maxime (11 June 2017). "Wendy Jans – European Ladies Snooker Champion 2017". ebsa.tv. European Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Lord, Annette (July 2023). "EBSA European Snooker Championships". Snooker Scene. p. 20.
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