Shokat Ali

Shokat Ali (born 4 March 1970) is a snooker player who has represented Pakistan in international tournaments.

Career Ali turned professional in 1991.

At the 1998 Asian Games, he won a gold medal in the snooker singles, a bronze medal in the snooker doubles and a bronze medal in the snooker team event.

He defeated Jimmy White to reach the last 16 of the 1998 Grand Prix.

In 2005, his cue was stolen from his car parked at his garage in Lancashire, and he suffered a deterioration of results as he struggled to find another cue he could show his best form using.

He represented Pakistan in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.

He dropped off the game's main professional tour in 2007, but showed signs of a return to form in 2008, winning an event on the secondary PIOS Tour.

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 tournamentDQ disqualified from the tournament NH / Not Held event was not held.NR / Non-Ranking Event event is/was no longer a ranking event.R / Ranking Event event is/was a ranking event.MR / Minor-Ranking Event means an event is/was a minor-ranking event.PA / Pro-am Event means an event is/was a pro-am event.

Career finals Non-ranking finals: 2 (1 title)

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreRunner-up 1. 1996 China Masters Rod Lawler 3–6Winner 1.1998Asian Games Sam Chong 7–6

Amateur finals: 1 (1 title) Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final ScoreWinner 1. 2008 PIOS – Event 3 Michael White 6–3