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Omprakesh Agrawal

1955 – 1994

Indian snooker player

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Lived 1955 – 1994 (aged 39). Omprakesh Agrawal was an Indian snooker player.

Omprakesh Bankelal Agrawal also known as either Omprakash Agarwal or Omprakash Agrawal (27 April 1955 – 15 May 1994), was an Indian professional snooker player. He also became the first snooker player outside the UK to win an amateur snooker world championship.

This enabled Agrawal to compete on the sport's main tour for the 1985/1986 season. He won his first-ever professional match, beating Paul Watchorn 5–2 in the Matchroom Trophy, but lost by the same scoreline in the next round to Danny Fowler.

Death Agrawal died of cancer in May 1994, aged 39.

Performance and rankings timeline Performance Table LegendLQ lost in the qualifying draw#R lost in the early rounds of the tournament(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)QF lost in the quarter-finalsSF lost in the semi-finalsF lost in the finalW won the tournamentDNQ did not qualify for the tournamentA did not participate in the tournamentWD withdrew from the tournament NH / Not Held means an event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event means an event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event means an event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.

Career finals Amateur finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 1984 World Amateur Championship Terry Parsons 11–7

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Who was Omprakesh Agrawal?

Indian snooker player (1955-1994)

When was Omprakesh Agrawal born?

Omprakesh Agrawal was born on 27 April 1955.

When did Omprakesh Agrawal die?

Omprakesh Agrawal died on 15 May 1994.

What was Omprakesh Agrawal's occupation?

Omprakesh Agrawal was a snooker player.

What nationality was Omprakesh Agrawal?

Omprakesh Agrawal was Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Omprakesh Agrawal

· Wikidata: Q7089331

· DBpedia: Omprakesh Agrawal

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