Factfile on Pankaj Advani
November 14th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANSGunagzhou, Nov 14 (IANS) Factfile on Pankaj Advani, who won the gold in the English billiards singles event of the 16th Asian Games Sunday.
Born: July 24, 1985, Pune.
Major Achievements (International):
2010: Gold medal (billiards singles) at 16th Asian Games, silver at the IBSF World billiards (points format), bronze at IBSF World billiards (time format), gold at Asian billiards.
2009: World billiards (Leeds), Asian championship.
2008: World billiards (points and time formats), Asian billiards, Australian Open billiards.
2007: IBSF World billiards (time format).
2006: Gold medal (billiards singles) at Doha Asian Games.
2005: IBSF World billiards (time and points formats), Asian billiards.
2003: IBSF World snooker championship.
National Awards: Padma Shree (2009), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2005-06), Arjuna Award (2004).
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