IBSF (International Billiards and Snooker Foundation) World Men’s 6, 2024 Red Snooker Championship A veteran Kamal Chawla wins Gold after beating a player from Pakistan in the final. Also, India begged three bronze medals also in the event final. The tournament was held in Mongolia.
Highlights
Kamal Chawla Gold Winner
- This triumph marks a significant turnaround for Chawla, who was the runner-up in the 2017 edition of the tournament.
- The 45-year-old faced an early setback, dropping the first two frames to Iqbal (23-47, 18-47).
- However, demonstrating remarkable resilience, Chawla staged a stellar comeback, winning six consecutive frames (71-0, 41-7, 64-0, 43-0, 33-20, 36-29) to seal his victory.
- His path to the final included a stunning semifinal win over Germany’s Richard Wienold, where he triumphed in the decider on a black ball, leaving the outcome uncertain until the final shot was pocketed.
Winner of Bronze Medals
Malkeet Singh
Clinched the bronze in the same category after losing his semifinal to 0-6 to Iqbal earlier in the day.
Vidya Pillai
In the women’s category, India’s Vidya was unable to defend her title.
Finishing with a bronze medal after a hard-fought semifinal loss to Hong Kong’s Ng On Yee, with the scoreline at 2-4.
Keerthana Pandian
Meanwhile, 22-year-old Pandian also settled for bronze, falling 0-4 to Fong Mei Mei of Hong Kong in her semifinal match.