Muhammad Yousaf (snooker player)

Muhammad Yousaf (Urdu: محمد یوسف, born 1952), also spelled as Mohammed Yousuf, is a Pakistani snooker player. He is the winner of the 1994 IBSF World Snooker Championship, 2006 IBSF World Masters Championship,[1] and 1998 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship.

Muhammad Yousaf
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Mumbai, India
Sport country Pakistan
Muhammad Yousaf
Medal record
Men's Snooker
Representing  Pakistan
IBSF World Masters Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 Jordan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan Team
ACBS Asian Snooker Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Pakistan
IBSF World Snooker Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Johannesburg
Muhammad Yousaf
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1994

Biography

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Yousaf was born in Mumbai, India and later migrated to Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Currently, he is resident in Lahore and coaches young snooker players in one of the largest snooker clubs of Pakistan, Dolphin Snooker Club, situated in Chandni Chowk, Lahore, Pakistan.

Career

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In 1994, at the IBSF World Snooker Championship at Johannesburg, he defeated Iceland’s Johannes R. Johanneson 11–9 to become the IBSF World Snooker Champion.[2]

In 2006, he beat Glen Wilkinson of Australia in Amman 5–4 to win the IBSF World Masters Championship in Jordan.[1] He also competed at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

Achievements

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  • 2006 IBSF World Masters Champion[1]
  • 2002 Asian Champion
  • 2000 IBSF World Championship Quarter Final
  • 1998 ACBS Asian Snooker Champion
  • 1994 IBSF World Snooker Champion[1]
  • 1996 Asian champion

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Past Champions (1994 Champion - Muhammad Yousaf)". International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) website. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ Mohammad Ismail Khan (2 May 2015). "It's not cricket". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ Pride of Performance Award info for Muhammad Yousaf (in Urdu language) Tareekh-e-Pakistan website, Retrieved 21 August 2023