Yasin Merchant
Encyclopedia
Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India
's first professional snooker
player. He was won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/mar/03snook.htm
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's first professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player. He was won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/mar/03snook.htm
Tournament finals
- 2007 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship runner-up
- 2002 Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
– Snooker Doubles Gold Medal - 2001 ACBS Asian Champion, Indian Snooker Champion http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_india.htm
- 2000 Indian Snooker Champion http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_india.htm
- 1991 ACBS Asian Championship runner-up, Indian Snooker Champion
- 1989 ACBS Asian Championship Champion