Aditya Mehta
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Aditya Mehta is an India
n professional snooker
player, who has been nominated a main tour place for the 2008/2009 season. He was the first Indian to play on the main tour since Yasin Merchant
did in the 1990s. He fell off the tour at the end of the season but has regained a place for the 2011/2012 season
by being an Asian nomination.
Aditya won a Silver and a Bronze medal in Men's Snooker Team
and Men's Snooker Singles
respectively, at the 2010 Asian Games
held in Guangzhou
, China
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n professional snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
player, who has been nominated a main tour place for the 2008/2009 season. He was the first Indian to play on the main tour since Yasin Merchant
Yasin Merchant
Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India's first professional snooker player. He was won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991...
did in the 1990s. He fell off the tour at the end of the season but has regained a place for the 2011/2012 season
Snooker season 2011/2012
The 2011/12 snooker season is a series of snooker tournaments played during 2011 and 2012. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events.- Calendar :-New professional players:...
by being an Asian nomination.
Aditya won a Silver and a Bronze medal in Men's Snooker Team
Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games
Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 20, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Three-cushion billiards singles:-English billiards singles:-Eight-ball singles:...
and Men's Snooker Singles
Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games
Cue sports at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Asian Games Town Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China from November 13 to 20, 2010.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Three-cushion billiards singles:-English billiards singles:-Eight-ball singles:...
respectively, at the 2010 Asian Games
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.