Geet Sethi



 

Career Highlights :

 

IBSF World Billiards Champion 1985‚ 87‚ 01

 

IBSF World Billiards runner-up 2002‚ 2003‚ 2005‚ 2008

 

IBSF World Billiards Champion 1985‚ 87‚ 01

 

IBSF World Billiards bronze medallist 2007

 

IBSF World Billiards bronze medallist (time) 2008

  WBA World Billiards Champion 1992‚93‚95‚98‚06
 

WBA World Billiards silver medal 2008

  Asian Games Bangkok 1998: doubles gold medal in English Billiards and silver in singles.
 

Asian Games Doha 2006: doubles bronze in English Billiards

 

Asian Indoor Games Macau 2007: singles silver in English Billiards

 

Asian Billiards Champion 1986

 

International Pontins Snooker Champion 1984

 

World Amateur Snooker semi–finalist‚ Asian Snooker Championship no.3 1989

 

National Billiards Champion 1982‚85‚86‚87.88‚97‚ 07

 

National Snooker Champion 1985‚86‚87,‚88

 

World Team Snooker Masters Champion in San Jose 2006

Awards :

 

Padma Shri 1986

 

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 1992

 

KK Birla Sports Foundation Award 1992

 

Arjuna Award 1986

 

Billiards Player of the year by WPBSA 1999

Records : In the Guinness Book of Records : The first amateur to have recorded a 147 maximum in competition.

Created a world record of 1276–point break in the 1992 world professional billiards championship. That break is the highest world championship break of the last 50 years.

Other Activities : Authored a book 'Success v/s Joy

Brief write up: 9 world titles: 8 world billiards titles and 1 world snooker masters title Awarded: Padmashri‚ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award‚ Arjuna Award

Geet Sethi crowned World Billiards Champion for the 8th Time!


"Success Vs Joy"
Geet Sethi's thought provoking book on Excellence