Om Agarwal

Om B. Agrawal (sometimes referred to as O. B. Agrawal)[1] was an Indian professional snooker player who won the 1984 amateur IBSF World Billiards Championship in Dublin, Ireland, the first Indian to win the event. He received the prestigious Arjuna Award that year, in recognition of this victory for India.[2] He died in 1994 at the age of 37. He was the brother of fellow player Subhash Agarwal, and a protégé of Anglo-Indian champion Wilson Jones.[3] Agrawal's family name is sometimes misspelled "Agarwal".[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Past Champions". IBSF.info. Reims, France: International Billiards & Snooker Federation. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Arjun Award Winners for 'Billiards and Snooker'". SPortal. New Delhi, India: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Shyam, Kumar (16 April 2003). "India's First-ever World Champion is Awaiting Some Kindness". The Indian Express. Mumbai, India: Ramnath Goenka.