Mohammad Asif (snooker player)

Mohammad Asif (Urdu: محمد آصف‎) is a Pakistani snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments. He is a two-time winner of amateur IBSF World Snooker Championship.

Mohammad Asif
Born (1982-03-17) 17 March 1982
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Sport country Pakistan
Career winnings£3,745
Highest break75 (2014 Six-red World Championship)
Tournament wins
World Champion2019 IBSF World Snooker Championship
2012 IBSF World Snooker Championship

Career

In December 2012, Asif won the IBSF World Snooker Championship[1] held in Sofia, Bulgaria, by defeating England's Gary Wilson.[2]

In August 2017, Asif and Babar Masih representing Pakistan-2 defeated Muhammad Sajjad and Asjad Iqbal representing Pakistan-1 to win the IBSF World 6-Red Team Championship.[3]

In September 2018, Asif along with Babar Masih won the Asian Team Snooker Championship held in Doha, Qatar, by defeating India's Pankaj Advani and Malkeet Singh 3–2 in the final.[4]

In November 2019, Asif defeated Jefrey Roda of Philippines 8–5 in Antalya, Turkey to win his second IBSF World Snooker Championship title. He returned to a hero's welcome in Karachi.[5]

Amateur wins and finals

See also

References
  1. "Mohammad Asif defeated England's Gary Wilson". Dawn. December 2, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  2. "Asif's victory in IBSF World Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. "World 6-Red Team Championship: All-Pakistan final won by Asif, Babar". The Express Tribune. 11 August 2017.
  4. Raheel, Natasha (22 September 2018). "Pakistan defeat India to win Asian Team Snooker Championship". The Express Tribune.
  5. "Brilliant Asif tames Roda to regain IBSF World Snooker title". Dawn. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Carlow / Ireland 2013". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  7. "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Sharm-el-Sheikh / Egypt 2014". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  8. "IBSF Team Snooker Championships Men - Hurghada / Egypt 2017". ibsf.info. IBSF. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  9. "IBSF Snooker Championships Men - Antalya / Turkey 2019". ibsf.info. IBSF. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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