Hamza Akbar
| Born |
November 12, 1993 Faisalabad, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Sport country |
 Pakistan |
| Professional | 2015–present |
| Highest ranking | 123 |
| Current ranking | 123 (as of 8 February 2016) |
| Career winnings | £0[1] |
| Highest break | 127 (2014 World Amateur Championship) |
| Century breaks | 2 |
| Best ranking finish | Last 128 (2015 International Championship) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Non-ranking | 1 |
Hamza Akbar (Urdu:حمزه اكبر ; born 1993) is a Pakistani snooker player who won the 31st Asian Snooker Championship held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2015.[2]
Born in Faisalabad city of Pakistan, Akbar is a two-time national snooker champion. Akbar won his first major international title at the age of just 22. He became the third player from Pakistan to win the Asian Snooker Championship in 16 years, beating Pankaj Advani of India 7–6 in the final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in April 2015.[3] The title earned him a two-year card for the main snooker tour beginning with the 2015/2016 season.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ http://cuetracker.net/Players/Hamza-Akbar/Career-Total-Statistics
- ↑ "Pakistans Hamza Akbar wins Asian snooker title". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "hamza gives the nation its first asian champion after 17 years". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ↑ "Pakistan’s Hamza lifts Asian Snooker Championship title". Geo TV. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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