1st Asian Billiards Sport 2016

24 September - 02 October 2016 :: Al Fujairah - UAE

 

REPORT :: 01 September 2016

 

Siddharth Parikh strikes Gold; Sourav settles for Bronze at Asian Billiards Sports 2016
 


L-R: Aung Htay (Myanmar)-Silver; Siddharth Parikh (India)-GOLD; Sourav Kothari (India)-Bronze


Siddharth Parikh strikes first gold medal for India in the inaugural Asian Billiards Sports 2016. He defeated Aung Htay of Myanmar 4-2 in the final to clinch gold in Billiards 100 Up discipline.

Siddharth shown outstanding game throughout the competition and emerged as a true champion. After winning all matches in round robin he gained the top seed and in single elimination, first he defeated Hwang Chulho of South Korea 4-nil and then in finals routed Aung Htay 4-2.

Another Indian cueist, Sourav Kothari settled down with Bronze in the Billiards 100 Up event. In quarter finals he had defeated Minhu Baek of South Korea but faltered against Aung Htay of Myanmar 1-4 and rested with bronze.


L-R: Siddharth Parikh (India)-GOLD & Sourav Kothari (India)-Bronze


RESULTS