Pankaj Advani

Billiards and Snooker player

Indian Pune (Maharashtra)

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Quick Info

ProfessionBilliards and Snooker player
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/07/1985
Age40 years
BirthplacePune (Maharashtra)

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Bio/Wiki

Full NamePankaj Arjan Advani
Nicknames
  • The Prince of Pune
  • The Prince of India
  • The Golden Boy

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 8” (173 cm)
Weight65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolFrank Anthony Public School, Bangalore
College/UniversitySBM Jain College, Bangalore
Educational QualificationGraduation (Commerce)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
EthnicitySindhi
Food HabitVegetarian
AddressBangalore, Karnataka, India
HobbiesListening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherArjan Advani
MotherKajal Advani
Siblings
BrotherDr. Shree Advani (Sport & Performance Psychologist)
SisterNot Known
SpouseNot Known
ChildrenN/A

Career

International Debut2002- Asian Billiards Championship in Bangalore
Coach/MentorArvind Savur
Records
  • First person in the world to win the points and time formats both in the same year at the IBSF World Billiards Championship
  • Won his first world title 'Men's World Snooker Championship' in China at the age of eighteen only
  • Won the Grand Double for the third time in the UK
Awards/Achievements
Awards
  • 2003 - Indo-American Young Achiever's Award
  • 2004 - Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Award, Hero India Sports Award
  • 2006 - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
  • 2009 - Padmashree
  • 2010 - DNA Most Stylish Sportsperson, Sahara India Sports Award, Teacher's Achievement Award in Sports
  • 2011 - World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper Award
  • 2012 - Asian Billiards Championship, NDTV Spirit of Sports
  • 2018 - Padmabhushan
World Titles
  • 2003, 2015, 2017 - IBSF World Snooker Champion
  • 2005, 2007-09, 2012, 2014-15 - World Billiards Champion (Time Format)
  • 2014 - The World Team Billiards Championship
  • 2014-15 - IBSF World Six-Red Snooker Champion
  • 2005, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017 - World Billiards Champion (Points Format)
  • 2018 - IBSF World Snooker Team Championship

Favourites

Favourite PlayersRoger Federer
Favourite FoodIdli
Favourite Songs
  • Sadi Gali (Tanu Weds Manu)
  • Greece 2000
  • Unforgivable by Armin Van Buuren
  • Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
Favourite Designers
  • Manoviraj Khosla
  • Wendell Rodricks
  • Babita Malkani
Favourite Holiday Spots
  • Goa
  • Melbourne

Style Quotient

Car CollectionScorpio
Net WorthNot Known

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. His parents raised him in Kuwait until he was five years old.
2. When the Iraqi invasion occurred, his family relocated to Bangalore, India.
3. Sadly, his father passed away when he was just six years old.
4. In school, he served as the head boy and helped classmates purchase new badges instead of reporting issues to the principal.
5. At ten years old, he would visit the snooker parlour with his brother after classes.
6. By the age of eleven, he earned his first State title by defeating his brother and mentor in the championship match.
7. He holds the remarkable title of an eighteen-time world champion in both snooker and billiards.
8. He attributes much of his success to the support of his brother and coach.
9. His hobbies include watching movies and reading spiritual literature.
10. During his school years, he aspired to become a pilot in order to explore the world.
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