Biography, profile and championships won by Pankaj Advani - Best snooker player from India
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Biography of Pankaj Adwani
Pankaj Advani is one of the best snooker players from India. Pankaj Advani was born in the year 1985 July 24 at Pune. Pankaj Advani was the holder of seven world titles in billiards and snooker. Pankaj Advani is one of the best billiard player from India. Pankaj Advani had won many awards which include Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honor, in 2009, The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, in 2006 and the Arjuna Award in 2004. Pankaj had completed his schooling from Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore and Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore. 
At the age of 10 itself, Pankaj showed his brilliance in snooker. Pankaj won his first title when he was 12 years old. Pankaj won his first Indian Junior Billiards Championship title in the year 2000 and he continued that winning rally in the year 2001 and 2003 also. Pankaj holds the record of youngest National Snooker champion in the year 2003. Pankaj began his International career in the year 2002 where he became the finalist in Asian Billiards Championship 2002 conducted in Bangalore. His winning streak continues in the year 2003 and 2005 where he won IBSF World Billiards Championship in both years. In 2009 Pankaj won his first world professional championship. More details about the title and awards won by Pankaj Adwani are given below.Profile of Pankaj Adwani
Pankaj Adwani birth place: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Pankaj Adwani birth date: 24/07/1985
Pankaj Adwani world titles: 7 world titles
Pankaj Adwani nationality: Indian
Major wins: world champion in both billiards and snookerTitles and championships won by Pankaj Adwani
2010 Titles and championships
Asian Games Gold Medalist - English Billiards Singles
Asian Billiards Championship
2009 Titles and championships
World Professional Billiards Championship
Asian Billiards Championship
2008 Titles and championships
IBSF World Billiards Championship (both formats - timed and points)
Asian Billiards Championship
2006 Titles and championships
Asian Games Gold Medalist - English Billiards singles
2005 Titles and championships
IBSF World Billiards Championship (both formats - timed and points)
Asian Billiards Championship
India Billiards Championship
India Junior Snooker Championship
India Junior Billiards Championship
WSA Challenge Tour
2004 Titles and championships
WSA Challenge Tour
2003 Titles and championships
IBSF World Snooker Championship
Indian Junior Billiards Championship
Indian Junior Snooker Championship
2001 Titles and championships
Indian Junior Billiards Championship
2000 Titles and championships
Indian Junior Billiards Championship
1999 Titles and championships
Pot Shot All India Triangular Championship
Pot Shot non medalist Championship
1998 Titles and championships
Karnataka State Junior Snooker Championship
1997 Titles and championships
27th BS Sampath Memorial Handicap Snooker Championship
T.A. Selvaraj Memorial Billiards Championship
Karnataka Stage Junior Snooker Championship Awards won by Pankaj Adwani
* Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, 2009
* Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, 2005-06
* Rajyotsava Award, Karnataka's highest civilian award, 2007.
* Karnataka's 'Kempegowda Award" in 2007.
* The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2006.
* Vision of India's "International Indian" Award in 2005.
* Senior Sportsperson of the Year 2005
* The Sports Writers' Association of Bangalore's
* The Bangalore University ' Sportsperson of the Year, 2005
* The Hero India Sports Award (HISA) in 2004
* The Rajeev Gandhi Award in 2004
* The Arjuna Award in 2004
* The Indo-American Young Achiever's Award - 2003
* The Sports Star Sportsperson of the Year 2003.
