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Option 3 : Pankaj Advani

The correct answer is Pankaj Advani.

  • India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani 2019 clinched the 35th men's Asian Snooker Championship to complete a career grand slam in cue sports.
  • Advani conquered the ACBS Asian Snooker events - 6-red (short format) and 15-red (long format) - along with the IBSF World Championships in both formats too.
  • Advani defeated Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 6-3 in the final to become the only one to win the Asian and World championships in all formats.
  • He won the world championship 23 times and was also the winner of the IBSF world snooker championship 15 times.
  • He was born on 24th July 1986 in Pune, Maharashtra.
  • He is known as " Prince Boy of India " and "The Golden boy".
  • He was awarded as Padma Bhushan in 2018 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2005 and 2006.
  • Padma Shri in 2009 and Arjuna award in 2004.
  • He is the champion in Billiards and Snooker.
  • He is the first Indian to the won a world championship in the 6-red snooker.​

  • Peter Gilchrist won the 2019 Pacific International Billiard Championship.
    • The runner up was Sourav Kothari.
    • This championship was held in Melbourne, Australia.​
  • Aditya Mehta won the National Snooker Championship 2016 by defeating Manan Chandra in the finals.
  • Aditya Mehta also won the National Snooker Championship 2020 by defeating Pankaj Advani.
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