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Jolien Schuurman (born 28 June 2006) is a Dutch pool player from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In 2017 she made her debut at the Dutch national girls under 19 championships. Two years later, in 2019, at the age of 13, she played her first European Championships Girls U19.

Schuurman's first major international achievement was in July 2022, when she became a two-time European Champion (8-ball and 9-ball) in the Girls U19 division in Petrich, Bulgaria. Two months later she made her first appearance at the Predator World 10-ball Women’s Championship in Klagenfurt, Austria, at the age of 16.

Background
Schuurman started playing pool on a six-foot pool table at the age of 11. It was only one year later when she won a bronze medal at the Dutch National Championships in the Girls U19 division at nine ball. She was quickly noticed by the KNBB and she joined the Dutch national youth selection at the age of 12. That lead to her first appearance on the European Championships in 2019, representing The Netherlands.

Schuurman goes to school (GCE A levels).

Achievements
European championships youth
 * Gold medal 8-ball (2022, Petrich, Bulgaria)
 * Gold medal 9-ball (2022, Petrich, Bulgaria)
 * Bronze medal teams (2022, Petrich, Bulgaria)

Dutch national championships youth
 * 5 bronze medals (2018-2022)
 * 4 silver medals (2019-2022)

Dutch regional competition second division
 * MVP (2022, win percentage: 95%)

Ardennen Cup
 * Bronze medal (2022)