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{{short description|Indian snooker player}}
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{{Infobox snooker player
{{Infobox snooker player
|name = Yasin Merchant
|name = Yasin Merchant
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|birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
|birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
| Sport country = {{IND}}
| Sport country = {{IND}}
| Nickname =
| Professional = 1992–1997
| Professional = 1992–1997
| High ranking = 73 (1996/1997)
| High ranking = 65 (1996/1997)
| Current rank =
| Official maximums =
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| Best finish = Last 32 (x2)
| Prize money = £22,000<ref>http://cuetracker.net/Players/Yasin-Merchant/Career-Total-Statistics</ref>
| High break = 141 (1997 World Championship qualifying)
| Century break = 9
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| Best finish = Last 32 (1995 German Open, 1996 UK Championship)
| Ranking wins =
| Ranking wins =
| Other wins = 4
| World champ =
| World champ =
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'''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. [http://www.rediff.com/sports/2001/mar/03snook.htm]
'''Yasin Merchant''', born 17 December 1966 is [[India]]'s second professional [[snooker]] player. The late [[Omprakesh Agrawal]] was the first.

==Retired==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-22|title=Former Asian Snooker Champion Yasin Merchant honoured|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/former-asian-snooker-champion-yasin-merchant-honoured-4856009/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
In 2011 retired from the sport.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/news/181747-snooker-ace-yasin-merchant-calls-it-a-day | title=Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day | work=ndtv.com | accessdate=26 April 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2011 he retired from the sport.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/news/181747-snooker-ace-yasin-merchant-calls-it-a-day | title=Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day | work=ndtv.com | access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/news/181638-yasin-merchant-loses-to-martin-odonnel-in-world-snooker-championship | title=Merchant loses to O'Donnel in World Snooker Championship | work=ndtv.com | access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/snooker-ace-yasin-merchant-calls-it-a-day-424208.html | title=Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day | work=news18.com | access-date=26 April 2016}}</ref>

== Tournament finals ==
== Tournament finals ==
* 2010 Silver medallist Asian Games China
* 2010 Silver medallist Asian Games China
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* 2007 [[ACBS Asian Snooker Championship]] runner-up
* 2007 [[ACBS Asian Snooker Championship]] runner-up
* 2002 [[Asian Games]] – Snooker Doubles Gold Medal
* 2002 [[Asian Games]] – Snooker Doubles Gold Medal
* 2001 ACBS Asian Champion, Indian Snooker Champion [http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Countries/country_india.htm]
* 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 [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
* 1991 ACBS Asian Championship runner-up, Indian Snooker Champion
* 1989 ACBS Asian Championship Champion
* 1989 ACBS Asian Championship Champion
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Asia/India/ind_yasin_merchant.htm Yasin Merchant's biography]


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Latest revision as of 06:34, 16 February 2024

Yasin Merchant
Born (1966-12-17) December 17, 1966 (age 57)
Mumbai, India
Sport country India
Professional1992–1997
Highest ranking65 (1996/1997)
Best ranking finishLast 32 (x2)
Yasin Merchant
Medal record
Men's Snooker
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Team
Asian Indoor Games
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Macau Team

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. [1] He was honoured by Khar Gymkhana which has named its snooker hall after him as Yasin Merchant Snooker Hall.[1]

Career[edit]

In 2011 he retired from the sport.[2][3][4]

Tournament finals[edit]

  • 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 [2]
  • 2000 Indian Snooker Champion [3]
  • 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former Asian Snooker Champion Yasin Merchant honoured". The Indian Express. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Merchant loses to O'Donnel in World Snooker Championship". ndtv.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day". news18.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.


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