Dhruv Sitwala Triumphs at 2024 Asian Billiards Championship

Asian Billiards Championship Overview

• Asian Billards Champioship 2024 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from June 27 to July 5, 2024
• Organized by the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS)
• Featured Men's Snooker Team, Men's Billiards, and Women's Asian Snooker events

Dhruv Sitwala's Victory

• Defeated Pankaj Advani in the final
• Secured his third Asian billiards title (previous wins in 2015 and 2016)
• Dashed Advani's hopes of a third consecutive title
• Indian cueist Dhvaj Haria won bronze, losing to Sitwala in the semi-finals

Other Championship Results

• Women's Asian Snooker: Anupama Ramachandran (India) won her first international title
  • Defeated Panchaya Channoi (Thailand) 3-1 in the final
• Men's Asian Team Snooker Championship: Thailand victorious
  • Team: Dechawat Poomjaeng, Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn, Yuttapop Pakpoj
  • Defeated Pakistan 3-0 in straight frames

Pankaj Advani's Achievements and Honors

• Inducted into the Billiards Hall of Fame at World Billiards Museum, China
• Only player to win world titles in all formats of Billiards and Snooker
• 27 world titles in Billiards and Snooker
• 10 Asian titles (7 in billiards, 3 in snooker)
• Gold medals in billiards at 2006 Doha and 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games

Awards:

• • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (2006)
  • Arjuna Award (2005)
  • Padma Bhushan (2018)
  • Padma Shri (2009)

Cue Sports Overview

• Played with cue sticks on cloth-covered tables with corner pockets
• Includes billiards, snooker, and pool
• Balls vary in color, type, number, pattern, and specifications based on the specific game