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Aleksandra Bogatyreva joins Albina Leschuk as 2nd woman competing in Albufeira
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Russian Aleksandra Bogatyreva joined Belarus Albina Leschuk, who has already played the previous U18 event, as the 2nd woman improving her skills in the 2020 European Snooker Championships in Albufeira.
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The 18 years old Saint Petersburg player lost her first two matches in Group Q of the U21 tournament but keeps smiling and dreaming about getting to the knock-out stages.
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«It’s quite a strange sensation playing among 90 men, the heads turn when I come but I’m getting used to it. Just hope me and Albina can inspire some more women to grab a cue and try this sport I love so much» told us Aleksandra.
Her good Ucranian friend Iulian Boiko agrees that Bogatyreva is a rising star. «It’s good to see some more women competing. We knew each other for ages and she is quite a good player and can still do wonders in the future» it’s last WSF Open runner-up’s opinion.
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