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Yasin Merchant
| Born | December 17, 1966 Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  India |
| Nickname | Template:Infobox snooker player/nicknames |
| Professional | 1992–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 65 (1996/1997) |
| [[[:Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings]] Current ranking] | Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings (as of Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings) |
| Century breaks | Template:Infobox snooker player/century breaks |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (x2) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Snooker | ||
| Asian Games | ||
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2002 Busan | Doubles |
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2010 Guangzhou | Team |
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2006 Doha | Team |
| Asian Indoor Games | ||
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2007 Macau | Team |
Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India's first professional snooker player. He won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991. [1] He was honoured by Khar Gymkhana which has named its snooker hall after him as Yasin Merchant Snooker Hall.[1]
Career[edit]
In 2011 he retired from the sport.[2][3][4]
Tournament finals[edit]
- 2010 Silver medallist Asian Games China
- 2006 Bronze medallist - Indoor Asian games, Macau
- 2007 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship runner-up
- 2002 Asian Games – Snooker Doubles Gold Medal
- 2001 ACBS Asian Champion, Indian Snooker Champion [2]
- 2000 Indian Snooker Champion [3]
- 1991 ACBS Asian Championship runner-up, Indian Snooker Champion
- 1989 ACBS Asian Championship Champion
- 1991 Arjuna Award
- 1991 Shiv Chattrapati Award
- WPBSA World Snooker Coach Grade 2
References[edit]
- ↑ "Former Asian Snooker Champion Yasin Merchant honoured". The Indian Express. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ↑ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Merchant loses to O'Donnel in World Snooker Championship". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". news18.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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