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Pankaj Advani first Indian to win 6-Red World snooker medal

Updated on: 10 September,2016 01:33 PM IST  | 
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Pankaj Advani became the first cueist from India to win a medal at the prestigious Sangsom 6-Red Snooker World Championship as he settled for a bronze after losing the semifinal to Chinese Ding Junhui yesterday

Pankaj Advani first Indian to win 6-Red World snooker medal


Pankaj Advani


Bangkok: Pankaj Advani became the first cueist from India to win a medal at the prestigious Sangsom 6-Red Snooker World Championship as he settled for a bronze after losing the semifinal to Chinese Ding Junhui yesterday. In the quarterfinals, the Indian received a walkover from Michael Holt who withdrew due to personal reasons.


“Winning the first medal for India in this championship and with this level of competition means you have done well. I am an outsider in this tournament and coming this far feels very rewarding,” Advani said of his performance. “Ding is a phenomenal player. I got the better of him in the group stage but today he was the better player. I wish him best of luck for the finals.” Advani no longer participates in the English snooker circuit - his only stint being from 2012 to 2014.


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