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Rafath Habib

NameDate of Birth Country
Rafath Habib09-09-1970India

(Right Handed Cueist)

Chennai, TAMIL NADU

Amateur

Highest Sports Qualification - Gold Medalist in Doubles Snooker Asian Games at Bussan

Highest Break - Billiards - 158

Snooker - 129
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Tournament Records

- 2012 79th Indian National Snooker Championship - Top 32

- 2011 2nd Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship - Top 32

- 2011 78th Indian National Snooker Championship - Rank 8

- 2011 Indian National 9Ball Pool Championship - Rank 2

- 2011 Indian National 8Ball Pool Championship - Rank 8

- 2011 Shyam Shroff Memorial - Khar Gymkhana Invitational Snooker Tournament - Quarter Finalist

- 2010 77th Indian National Snooker Championship - Top 32

- 2010 1st Indian National 6-Red Snooker Championship - Quarter Finalist

- 2008 Indian National 8Ball Pool Championship - Top 32

- 2009 VIP MATRIX All India Invitation Snooker Championship, Chennai - Quarter Finalist

- 2009 76th Indian National Billiards Championship - Top 16

- 2009 BSAM - Matunga - All India Open 6 Red Snooker Championship - Quarter Finalist

- 2009 4th PCL-Manisha Invitation Snooker Championship - Quarter Finalist

- 2009 Shyam Shroff Memorial - Khar Gymkhana Invitational Snooker Tournament - Quarter Finalist

- 2009 Otters Club Amateur 9 Ball Pool Championship 2009 - Round 16

- 2009 CCI Platinum Jubilee Snooker Championship - Round 32

- 2008 75th Indian National Snooker Championship - Top 32

- 2008 75th Indian National Billiards Championship - Top 16

- 2008 ASCA - All India Invitation Snooker Championship :: Chennai - Pre Quarter Finalist

- 2008 Inter-Railway Cue Sports Championship (Snooker) - Runner-Up

- 2008 Indian National 8Ball Pool Championship - Rank 3

- 2008 Indian National 9Ball Pool Championship - Winner

- 2008 John W. Roberts Invitation Open Snooker Tournament - Semi Finalist

- 2008 Fifth R.K. Gupta Memorial - Alexander Club (Meerut) Snooker Tournament - Semi Finalst

- 2008 Yasin Merchant Classic Doubles Snooker Tournament - Participated (Partner :: Rupesh Shah)

- 2008 Dillipan Memorial 9Ball Pool Tournament - Semi Finalist

- 2008 9Ball Pool Selection Camp - Finished 10th Rank in India

- 2006 Bronze Medalist in 7 Nations Team Snooker Championship at Dubai.

- 2006 Indian # 5 in National Snooker Championship

- 2004 Indian # 4 in National Snooker Championship

- 2002 Gold Medalist in Doubles Snooker at Bussan Asian Games

- 1997 Indian # 2 in National Snooker Championship

- 1991 World # 5 in U-21 Snooker Championship

- 1997 Asia # 5 in Snooker Championship at Dubai

- Team Player won 5 matches out of 6 played in Indo-Pak Test series. Beat Pakistan 3-0

- Played 2 Senior World Snooker Championships

- Played Asian Pro-Circuit in China and Pakistan
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Club - TNBSA

Madras United Club

Railways

Other Activities - Employed with Indian Railways

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Hobbies - Watching Cricket, following other sports
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