Iranian cueist Sarkhosh crowned 2023 Six-red Asian Snooker champion

Professional Iranian cueist Amir Sarkhosh (C) poses for a photograph after winning the trophy at the end of the 2023 Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) Six-red Snooker, Team and Under-21 Snooker Championships in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2023. (Photo by IRNA)

Iranian cueist Amir Sarkhosh put up a marvelous performance at the 2023 Six-red Asian Snooker Championship and clinched the gold medal after defeating his rival from Hong Kong.

In the title clash on Sunday, Sarkhosh mesmerized spectators at the Enghelab Sport Complex in the Iranian capital Tehran and convincingly defeated Chau Hon Man of Hong Kong by 6 frames to 2.

Indian snooker players Pankaj Advani and Kamal Chawla shared the bronze medal.

The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) Six-red Snooker Championship is a premier snooker tournament in Asia that sees the participation of prominent cueists.

It is played with six color balls and six reds.

President of the ACBS Mohamed al-Nuaimi along with President of the Bowling, Billiard and Boules Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (BBFIR), Hashem Eskandari attended the title clash.

President of the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) Mohamed al-Nuaimi (R) along with President of the Bowling, Billiard, and Boules Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (BBFIR), Hashem Eskandari, present the trophy to professional Iranian cueist Amir Sarkhosh at the end of the 2023 ACBS Six-red Snooker, Team and Under-21 Snooker Championships in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2023. (Photo by IRNA) 

En route to the final showdown on Sunday, Sarkhosh had defeated Iraqi cueist Ali Hussein 2-5 in the quarterfinals, and overcome India's leading snooker player Advani 1-5 in the semi-finals.

Sarkhosh also became the champion at the 2022 Asian Snooker Championship held in Doha.

The 2023 ACB Six-red Snooker, Team, and Under-21 Snooker Championships were held between June 16 and 25 in Tehran, Iran.


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