Considered as one of the most promising talents in Heyball, this Belgian multi-sport Champion partners with Iwan Simonis, Strachan and Aramith.

Born in 1998, Diana Khodjaeva got introduced to billiard at a very young age. With a small baby billiard table at her house, she was captivated by the snooker tour broadcasted on TV and fan of the the legendary Ronnie O’Sullivan.

With her sister Kamila, she started playing snooker in their local club after school. As they couldn’t compete in the Belgian snooker championship for administrative reasons, Diana and Kamila played at the amateur level until they switched to American pool when Diana was 10 years-old.

At only 14 years-old, after having won numerous tournaments with her sister, Diana claimed the American pool Belgian championship against the best male national players. 2 years after, she won her first Junior American pool European championship.

After having put her professional career on hold as Belgium couldn’t perform anymore on the international stage, Diana resumed pro competitions in 2023. A year after, she was given by the Iwan Simonis Group a wild card for her and her sister to compete in the first-ever WPA Heyball World Championship in Slovenia. Despite playing Heyball for the first time, Diana astonishingly finished runner-up, which definitely launched her international career and recognition.

From there, Diana played in numerous international competitions in Heyball while also joining the Predator Pro Billiard Series in 2025. That same year, she also managed to claim the Belgian snooker championship trusted for years by Legend Wendy Jans.

Diana’s goal now is to focus on Heyball European and World Championships while keeping competing in American pool events. In 2026, she claimed the bronze medal at the WPA World Heyball Championship in India, and finished runner-up in the WPA Women’s Team World Heyball Championship in Australia.

Last update: 10/2026