Muhammad Yousaf (snooker player)
Pakistani snooker player (born 1952)
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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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Snooker | ||
Representing  Pakistan | ||
| IBSF World Masters Championship | ||
 | 2006 Jordan | |
| Asian Games | ||
 | 2002 Busan | Team |
| ACBS Asian Snooker Championship | ||
| 1998 Pakistan | |
| IBSF World Snooker Championship | ||
| 1994 Johannesburg | |
Muhammad Yousaf | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1994 |
Biography
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
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
Awards
- Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1994.[3]
