Wikipedia / Yasin Merchant
Wikipedia / Yasin Merchant
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. http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/mar/03snook.htm He was honoured by Khar Gymkhana which has named its snooker hall after him as Yasin Merchant Snooker Hall.
Career
In 2011 he retired from the sport.
Tournament finals
2010 Silver medalist Asian Games China
2006 Bronze medalist - 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20081223230049/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_india.htm
2000 Indian Snooker Champion https://web.archive.org/web/20081223230049/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_india.htm
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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