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'''Sourav Kothari''' (born 16 November 1984) is an |
'''Sourav Kothari''' (born 16 November 1984) is an Indian player of [[English billiards]]. He was [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|world champion]] in 2018. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Kothari was born in [[Kolkota]] on 16 November 1984.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sourav Kothari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sourav-kothari/articleshow/62569346.cms |work=Times of India |
Kothari was born in [[Kolkota]] on 16 November 1984.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sourav Kothari |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sourav-kothari/articleshow/62569346.cms |work=The Times of India |date=19 January 2018 |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418215532/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sourav-kothari/articleshow/62569346.cms |archive-date=18 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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He won the ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014,beating Alok Kumar in the final,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acbs.qa/site/download/u21_billiards_2014/filetodownload_knockout-billiards2014.php |title=ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014 |publisher=Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports |
He won the ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014,beating Alok Kumar in the final,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acbs.qa/site/download/u21_billiards_2014/filetodownload_knockout-billiards2014.php |title=ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014 |website=acbs.qa |publisher=Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports |access-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315214558/http://www.acbs.qa/site/download/u21_billiards_2014/filetodownload_knockout-billiards2014.php |archive-date=15 March 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> and a gold medal at the [[Cue sports at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games#English billiards singles|2017 Asian Indoor Games]]. |
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<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sourav Kothari wins gold in billiards at Asian Indoor Games |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/sourav-kothari-wins-gold-in-billiards-at-asian-indoor-games/articleshow/60830941.cms |work=Times of India |
<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sourav Kothari wins gold in billiards at Asian Indoor Games |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/sourav-kothari-wins-gold-in-billiards-at-asian-indoor-games/articleshow/60830941.cms |work=The Times of India |date=25 September 2017 |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004121630/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/sourav-kothari-wins-gold-in-billiards-at-asian-indoor-games/articleshow/60830941.cms |archive-date=4 October 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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He was a runner-up to [[David Causier]] at the 2017 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Championship]], losing 4–8 in the short format (150-up) final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://world-billiards.com/?p=12739 |title=The 2017 LITEtask World Billiards Championship |publisher=World Billiards |date=1 November 2017 |
He was a runner-up to [[David Causier]] at the 2017 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Championship]], losing 4–8 in the short format (150-up) final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://world-billiards.com/?p=12739 |title=The 2017 LITEtask World Billiards Championship |website=world-billiards.com |publisher=World Billiards |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=30 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819150558/http://world-billiards.com/?p=12739 |archive-date=19 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Kothari won the World Billiards Championship in 2018 with a 1,134–944 victory over |
Kothari won the World Billiards Championship in 2018 with a 1,134–944 victory over [[Peter Gilchrist (billiards player)|Peter Gilchrist]]. In the semi-final, Kothari had been more than 500 points behind Causier, before coming back to win.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Sourav Kothari wins World Billiards Championship title |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards/sourav-kothari-wins-world-billiards-championship-title/articleshow/66384349.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 October 2018 |access-date=12 October 2019 }}</ref> |
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In 2019 Kothari again reached the world championship final, finishing runner-up by 1,307–967 to Gilchrist.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=14 October 2019 |title=Super six Gilchrist pots another billiards world title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/super-six-gilchrist-pots-another-billiards-world-title |work=Straits Times |
In 2019 Kothari again reached the world championship final, finishing runner-up by 1,307–967 to Gilchrist.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=14 October 2019 |title=Super six Gilchrist pots another billiards world title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/super-six-gilchrist-pots-another-billiards-world-title |work=The Straits Times |access-date=29 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022051821/https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/super-six-gilchrist-pots-another-billiards-world-title |archive-date=22 October 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kothari also won the 2019 Reventon Masters against [[Johl Younger]] (6-5) and Reventon Classic against Tyson Crinis (5-1), two tournaments of the [[Reventon Triple Crown]] series.<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/kothari-wins-pacific-international-snooker-c-ship-119061000982_1.html|title=Kothari wins Pacific International Snooker C'ship|date=10 June 2019|work=Business Standard India|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/snooker/billiards/sourav-kothari-bags-reventon-classic-snooker-meet/articleshow/69728134.cms|title=Sourav Kothari bags Reventon Classic snooker meet - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> |
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== Career |
== Career highlights == |
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*2017 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Championship]] Runner-up (150-up) |
*2017 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Championship]] Runner-up (150-up) |
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*2018 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Champion]] |
*2018 [[World Billiards Championship (English billiards)|World Billiards Champion]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iR-Y0KlqzE 2019 Sourav Kothari v Peter Gilchrist] World Billiards Championship final session (YouTube video) |
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iR-Y0KlqzE 2019 Sourav Kothari v Peter Gilchrist] World Billiards Championship final session (YouTube video) |
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[[Category:Indian players of English billiards]] |
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[[Category:World champions in English billiards]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 6 December 2023
Born | Kolkata, India | 16 November 1984
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World Champion | 2018 |
Sourav Kothari (born 16 November 1984) is an Indian player of English billiards. He was world champion in 2018.
Biography
Kothari was born in Kolkota on 16 November 1984.[1]
He won the ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014,beating Alok Kumar in the final,[2] and a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor Games. [3]
He was a runner-up to David Causier at the 2017 World Billiards Championship, losing 4–8 in the short format (150-up) final.[4]
Kothari won the World Billiards Championship in 2018 with a 1,134–944 victory over Peter Gilchrist. In the semi-final, Kothari had been more than 500 points behind Causier, before coming back to win.[5]
In 2019 Kothari again reached the world championship final, finishing runner-up by 1,307–967 to Gilchrist.[6] Kothari also won the 2019 Reventon Masters against Johl Younger (6-5) and Reventon Classic against Tyson Crinis (5-1), two tournaments of the Reventon Triple Crown series.[7][8]
Career highlights
- 2017 World Billiards Championship Runner-up (150-up)
- 2018 World Billiards Champion
- 2019 World Billiards Championship Runner-up
References
- ^ "Sourav Kothari". The Times of India. 19 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "ONGC 13th Asian Billiards Championship 2014". acbs.qa. Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Sourav Kothari wins gold in billiards at Asian Indoor Games". The Times of India. 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "The 2017 LITEtask World Billiards Championship". world-billiards.com. World Billiards. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Sourav Kothari wins World Billiards Championship title". The Times of India. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Lee, David (14 October 2019). "Super six Gilchrist pots another billiards world title". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ IANS (10 June 2019). "Kothari wins Pacific International Snooker C'ship". Business Standard India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Sourav Kothari bags Reventon Classic snooker meet - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
External links
- 2019 Sourav Kothari v Peter Gilchrist World Billiards Championship final session (YouTube video)