Advani wins World Billiards Championship

Last Updated: Monday, September 07, 2009, 13:24

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Advani wins World Billiards Championship

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi: India’s ace cueist Pankaj Advani has won the World Professional Billiards Championship-2009. Advani beat defending champion Mark Russel 2030-1253 in the final.

Advani is just the second Indian to win the title in its 139 year long history. Geet Sethi was the first person from India to win the title back in 1992.

The 24-year-old Indian pulled off a huge surprise by defeating nine-time winner Mike Russell of Qatar 2030-1253 after having a 800-plus lead at the break.

Advani made a break of 226 and six more centuries on his way to lift his first Professional billiards world title.

He has already won the amateurs world billiards and snooker Championships.

Geet Sethi was the last Indian to win in 2006, his first being in 1992.

Russell had defeated Indian Rupesh Shah in the semifinal 1366-880, while Advani beat compatriot Dhruv Sitwala 1037-972.

India’s other title hopeful Geet Sethi had crashed out of the championship in a league match.

First Published: Monday, September 07, 2009, 13:24

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MK DAMODARAN - kannur
PANKAJ ADVANI was born on July 24,1985.He is now 24 years

old.Number 24 has great significance in his life.He is now world

champion