Manan Chandra (born 28 February 1981 in
New Delhi
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)
is an Indian amateur
snooker
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and pool
player.
Chandra reached the semi-final at the
2006 IBSF World Championships in
Amman,
Jordan
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,
where he was eliminated by
Daniel Ward 8–7. Chandra is married to
Anuja Thakur, who is also a successful Indian amateur snookers and billiards player.
Partnering with
Pankaj Advani, Manan Chandra won the
IBSG Snooker Team World Cup in 2018 when they defeated the Pakistan2 team of Muhammad Asif and Babar Masih 3–2.
References
External links
* http://www.cuesportsindia.com/myweb/profile/manan.htm
Living people
1981 births
Indian snooker players
Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games
Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games
Cue sports players at the 2002 Asian Games
Cue sports players from Delhi
Asian Games competitors for India
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