Anuja Chandra-Thakur
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| File:The President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Arjuna Award -2005 to Ms. Anuja Prakash Thakur for Billiards & Snooker, at a glittering function in New Delhi on August 29, 2006.jpg Thakur (left) receiving the Arjuna Award in 2005 | |
| Born | 1983 (age 41–42) India |
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| Sport country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
Anuja Chandra-Thakur (born 1983)[1] is an Indian amateur player of snooker and English billiards.[2][3] She won the WLBSA Ladies World Billiards Championship title in April 2005, in a 243–136 victory over Lynette Horsburgh of Scotland,[1][4][5] and reached the semi-final at the 2006 IBSF World Snooker Championship in Amman, Jordan, where she was eliminated by Jaique Ip 4–2.[6]
Biography
Thakur is a native of Mumbai, Maharashtra. She has won several state and national championships in both snooker and billiards. Her sister, Meenal Thakur, is also a player in both disciplines. Anuja is married to Manan Chandra, another Indian amateur billiards player.
Titles and achievements
Snooker
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finalist | 1 | 2006 | IBSF World Snooker Championship | Jaique Ip | 4–2 | [6] |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | 2005 | World Ladies Billiards Championship | Lynette Horsburgh | 243–136 | [1][4] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Anuja bags World Billiards crown". Rediff. PTI. 7 April 2005. Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "Anuja Thakur triumphs". Rediff. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ↑ "Alok and Anuja clinch titles". The Hindu. 3 February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Olivera, Roshni (5 July 2005). "On cue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ↑ "Anuja wins world crown". The Statesman (India). 8 April 2005 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Wendy Jans in class of her own". Snooker Scene. No. December 2006. Everton's News Agency. p. 27.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Indian snooker players
- Sportspeople from Mumbai
- Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Female snooker players
- Female players of English billiards
- Indian players of English billiards
- Sportswomen from Maharashtra
- Cue sports players from Maharashtra
- Asian Games competitors for India
- World champions in English billiards
- Recipients of the Arjuna Award