Anita Rizzuti Explained

Anita Rizzuti
Birth Date:12 January 1971

Anita Rizzuti (born 12 January 1971, also known as Anita Maflin) is a Norwegian snooker and pool player. She is married to professional snooker player Kurt Maflin.

Career

Rizzuti was a semi-finalist at the inaugural EBSA European Women's Championship in 1996, losing 0–5 to Karen Corr.[1] She reached the semi-finals again in 2001, losing 1–4 to Kelly Fisher[2] and was a quarter-finalist in 1999, 2004[3] and 2006.[4]

Rizzuti, Reanne Evans and Wendy Jans all took part in the 2010 World Open. Jans lost 0–3 to Alfie Burden in the first round.[5]

In the European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 4, Maflin lost 2–4 to Andreas Hartung.[6] At European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 8, she lost 0–4 to Joe Steele,[7] and at European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 1 she lost 0–4 to Anthony Jeffers.[8] At European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 1 she lost 0–4 to Simon Dent.[9]

Rizzuti and Reanne Evans lost 1–3 to Ng On-yee and So Man Yan in the final of the 2014 WLBS World Ladies Pairs Championship.[10]

She is married to professional snooker player Kurt Maflin. They represented Norway at the 2015 World Cup.[11] [12]

Career highlights

Source:European Billiards & Snooker Association (results to 2002)[13]

Notes and References

  1. . Kelly Fisher wins Euro Women's Title . Snooker Scene . 24 . Everton's News Agency . July 1996 .
  2. . European Championships: Women . Snooker Scene . 14–15 . Everton's News Agency . July 2001 .
  3. . Allen, Jans and Trigg win European titles . Snooker Scene . 7–11 . Everton's News Agency . July 2004 .
  4. . Borg and Jans retain European titles . Snooker Scene . 11 . Everton's News Agency . July 2006 .
  5. News: . World Open . BBC Sport . 23 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Paul Hunter Classic (ET4) Draw And Results . . 25 August 2013 . 25 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828152156/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/5781bbb8-d99d-492b-94d1-d7c465cf84d9.pdf . 28 August 2013 . dead . dmy .
  7. Web site: Gdynia Open (ET8) draw and results . . 9 February 2014 . 9 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222154600/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/57d0e545-752e-404a-b29d-2b7657ffb0bb.pdf . 22 February 2014 . dead . dmy .
  8. Web site: Riga Open 2014 (ET1) draw and results . . 10 August 2014 . 10 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210440/http://3a43ed9bbf8e4c3a0092-e5ae3e47d460213726cd286f2f322a12.r38.cf3.rackcdn.com/f996f9c1-3bde-4123-b223-75092afaae22.pdf . 12 August 2014 . dead . dmy .
  9. Web site: 2015 Riga Open Results. snookerdatabase.co.uk. 16 October 2020. 10 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170610201238/http://www.snookerdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=441. live.
  10. Web site: Perfect 10 for Evans . worldsnooker.com . WPBSA . 23 April 2014 . 15 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080233/http://www.worldsnooker.com/perfect-ten-for-evans/ . 4 March 2016 . live .
  11. News: . Married couple to represent Norway at snooker World Cup . Eurosport . 21 May 2015 . 18 December 2019 . 17 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191217011124/https://www.eurosport.com/snooker/married-couple-to-represent-norway-at-snooker-world-cup_sto4745541/story.shtml . live .
  12. Web site: 2017 World Cup Teams . wpbsa.com . World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association . 12 June 2017 . 18 December 2019 . 4 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190704163852/http://www.wpbsa.com/2017-world-cup-teams/ . live .
  13. Web site: Euro Player Profile Anita Rizzuti (Norway) . 16 December 2019 . European Billiards & Snooker Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907180822/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Europe/Global_Norway/nor_6rizzuti.htm . 7 September 2008.
  14. . Wendy Jans in class of her own . Snooker Scene . 27 . Everton's News Agency . December 2006.