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#6 Pankaj Advani (Cue sports)
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Pankaj Advani added two World titles to his kitty this year
Two-time Asian Games gold medalist Pankaj Advani turned 32 in 2017 and when it comes to his World Championships count, it now stands at an unbelievable 18, which is by far the most world titles held by any Indian athlete in any sport.
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Advani, who was awarded the Khel Ratna award in 2006, picked up two World Championship crowns this year -- the IBSF World Snooker and Billards Championships. Title No. 17 was brought up on November 13 in Doha, where Advani thrashed arch-rival Mike Russell 6-2 in the finals of the World Billiards Championship.
17 soon became 18 in the very same month and the same city as Advani picked up the World Snooker Championship as well, this time overcoming Iran's Amir Sarkhosh in the final.
It has been yet another successful year for the cueist and he will be hoping to do even better in 2018.
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Shraishth Jain
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.
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