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Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India's second professional snooker player. The late Omprakesh Agrawal was the first.

Merchant 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

In 2011 he retired from the sport.[2][3][4]

Tournament finals

  • 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

  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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