Yasin Merchant
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.
| Born | December 17, 1966 Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  |
| Professional | 1992–1997 |
| Highest ranking | 65 (1996/1997) |
| Career winnings | £22,000[1] |
| Highest break | 141 (1997 World Championship qualifying) |
| Century breaks | 9 |
| Best ranking finish | Last 32 (1995 German Open, 1996 UK Championship) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 4 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Snooker | ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2002 Busan | Doubles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010 Guangzhou | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2006 Doha | Team |
| Asian Indoor Games | ||
| 2007 Macau | Team |
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
- 2000 Indian Snooker Champion
- 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
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References
- http://cuetracker.net/Players/Yasin-Merchant/Career-Total-Statistics
- "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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