Mohammad Asif (snooker player)
Mohammad Asif (Urdu: محمد آصف) is a Pakistani snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments. He is a two-time winner of amateur IBSF World Snooker Championship. He Belongs to an Arain Family of Faisalabad.
Born | Faisalabad, Pakistan | 17 March 1982
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Sport country | |
Career winnings | £3,745 |
Highest break | 75 (2014 Six-red World Championship) |
Tournament wins | |
World Champion | 2019 IBSF World Snooker Championship 2012 IBSF World Snooker Championship |
Career
In December 2012, Asif won the IBSF World Snooker Championship[1] held in Sofia, Bulgaria, by defeating England's Gary Wilson.[2]
In August 2017, Asif and Babar Masih representing Pakistan-2 defeated Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad Iqbal representing Pakistan-1 to win the IBSF World 6-Red Team Championship.[3]
In September 2018, Asif along with Babar Masih won the Asian Team Snooker Championship held in Doha, Qatar, by defeating India's Pankaj Advani and Malkeet Singh 3–2 in the final.[4]
In November 2019, Asif defeated Jefrey Roda of Philippines 8–5 in Antalya, Turkey to win his second IBSF World Snooker Championship title. He returned to a hero's welcome in Karachi.[5]
Amateur wins and finals
- IBSF World Snooker Championship (2012)
- Asian Six-red Championship (2013)
- World Team Championship (2013)[6]
- World Team Championship (runner-up, 2014)[7]
- World 6-Red Team Championship (2017)[8]
- IBSF World Snooker Championship (2019)[9]
See also
References
- "Mohammad Asif defeated England's Gary Wilson". Dawn. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- "Asif's victory in IBSF World Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- "World 6-Red Team Championship: All-Pakistan final won by Asif, Babar". The Express Tribune. 11 August 2017.
- Raheel, Natasha (22 September 2018). "Pakistan defeat India to win Asian Team Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune.
- "Brilliant Asif tames Roda to regain IBSF World Snooker title". Dawn. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Carlow / Ireland 2013". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Sharm-el-Sheikh / Egypt 2014". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Hurghada / Egypt 2017". ibsf.info. IBSF. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- "IBSF Snooker Championships Men - Antalya / Turkey 2019". ibsf.info. IBSF. Retrieved 11 November 2019.