Michelle Marinova

After turning professional in 2002, Michelle first entered the 2003 World Women's Snooker Championship but withdrew before playing her first match.

[1] In 2004 she was eliminated in Group B of the Connie Gough National, finishing third behind Lynette Horsburgh, then ranked number 1 in the world, and Caroline Walch, before losing to Marianne Williams in the plate tournament.

[3][4] After a mini-break from the game, she returned for the 2008 World Ladies Snooker Championship, finishing fourth in Group D and thus being eliminated from the main tournament.

[5] In the plate tournament, she defeated Gaye Jones 2-1, Eva Palmius 2-0 and Pam Wood 2-0 to reach the final.

After quitting snooker, Michelle founded social media and forum site Pawer and created a community for dog-lovers.