Yasin Merchant

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Yasin Merchant
Born (1966-12-17) December 17, 1966 (age 57)
Mumbai, India
Sport country India
NicknameTemplate:Infobox snooker player/nicknames
Professional1992–1997
Highest ranking65 (1996/1997)
[[[:Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings]] Current ranking] Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings (as of Template:Infobox snooker player/rankings)
Century breaksTemplate:Infobox snooker player/century breaks
Best ranking finishLast 32 (x2)
Yasin Merchant
Medal record
Men's Snooker
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Team
Asian Indoor Games
Bronze medal – third place 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]

  1. ↑ "Former Asian Snooker Champion Yasin Merchant honoured". The Indian Express. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Merchant loses to O'Donnel in World Snooker Championship". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". news18.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

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