Amir Sarkhosh
Born | Karaj، Iran | 30 May 1991
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Sport country | Iran |
Professional | 2017– |
Highest ranking | 136 (August 2019) |
Career winnings | £ 598[1] |
Highest break | 124: 2019 Qatar's opening six-ball World Cup (qualifying) |
Century breaks | 9 |
Best ranking finish | Last 10 (2020 Welsh Open) |
Medal record
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Amir Sarkosh (born May 30, 1991) is an Iranian snooker player.[2][3][4][5]
Early life[edit]
He was born in Karaj and opened in Karaj at the age of 10 in 2001, the first billiard club and the third club banned after the K revolution.[clarification needed] In Tehran he participated in the championship and joined the Iranian national team.[6][7][8][9]
Amir Sarkosh won his first international position in Lebanon in 2013[10] and won a solo bronze and gold team in the West Asian championship, and has won three more in a team in 2013.[11]Sarkosh also competed in the 2009 Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship, where he was eliminated in the group stage.[12][13][14]
In July and August 2017,[15] Sarkosh participated in the Asian 6-Red Championship and the IBSF 6-Red World Championship, where he was eliminated both times in the quarterfinals. After an unsuccessful participation in the Asian Indoor Games 2017,[16] he moved into the final of the Amateur World Championship,[17] where he lost to Pankaj Advani 2–8. He reached his second consecutive final at the 2018 Asian Snooker Championship, this time defeating compatriot Ali Ghareghouzlo 6–1.[citation needed][18][19]
Snooker Career[edit]
As a 12- or 13-year-old, Sarkosh participated in the 2004 Asian Snooker Championship,[20] where he finished with one win and three defeats (including against eventual finalist Advani) in the group stage.[21] Two years later he retired in the group stage. At the 2007 Asian U21 Championship[22] he survived the group stage, where he won three of four matches, but lost in the quarterfinals 2–4 to the eventual winner Xiao Guodong.[23] After a quarter-final defeat at the U21 Snooker Asian Championship next year,[24] he survived the group stage at the 2008 Amarteur World Championships,[25] but lost again to Xiao Guodong, this time in the round of 32.[26]
In 2009, he reached the quarterfinals of the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship in Kish, Iran,[27] where he lost to Liu Chuang. After an unsuccessful participation in the 2010 U21 Asian Championship,[28] he reached the quarter-finals of the 2012 Under-21 Asian Championship,[29] where he lost to his compatriot and eventual winner Hossein Vafaei.[30][31] At the 2012 Amateur World Championships he was eliminated in the group stage.[32] Sarkhosh celebrated his greatest success at the 2013 SnookerAsian Championship, where he advanced to the semi-finals after overcoming the group stage. He lost to Syrian Omar al-Kojah, who lost in the final to Sarkosh's group opponent Saleh Mohammadi. In the same year he was invited to the 6-Red World Championship,[citation needed][33] a tournament of the Snooker Main Tour, held in September, but he was eliminated with only one victory (over Darren Morgan) in the group stage. In November, he survived the group stage of the Amateur World Championship undefeated, eventually losing to Darryl Hill in the last 32. At the 2014 Asian Cup,[34] he lost to Thor Chuan Leong in the first round. Sarkhosh competed in the 6-Red World Championship for the second year in a row in September, where he was eliminated in the group stage with two wins from five games.[35][36]
At the 2014 Amateur World Championships, Sarkhosh reached the quarter-finals, losing 3–6 to Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn.[37] At the 2015 Asian Cup[38][39] he survived the group[40]stage, but he lost again in the first round to Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn. At the 2015 Amateur World Championships[41][42][43] he survived the group stage and advanced to the second round, where he lost to the Indian Advani. At the 2016 Asian 6-Red Championship,[44][45] he advanced to the first round,[46] losing to Habib Subah. At the Snooker Asian Championship[47]in the same year, he reached the semi-finals, but lost to Mohammed Shebab. At the 2016 World Amateur Championships[48] he reached the quarter-finals, where he lost to his compatriot Hamed Zarehdoust. Sarkhosh lost to Mohammed Al Joker in the round of 32 of the 2017 Asian Snooker Championship.[49][50][51]
Sarkosh won a gold medal at the IBSF 6 Red World Cup in Doha, Qatar. He defeated Thailand's Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 7–6 in the final match.[52]The bronze medal went to Michael Judge from Republic of Ireland.Sarkosh had defeated Qatari Bashar Abdulmajeed 6–0, Thailand's Passakorn Suwannawat 6–4 and Pakistani Mohammad Bilal 6–2 on his way to the final. The first edition of 6 Red World Cup 2019 was held in Doha, Qatar. The 6 Red World Championship is a six-red snooker tournament, played with the six color balls and six reds.
Sarkosh of Iran clinched the 6-Red Asian Snooker Championship title after defeating Boonyarit Keattikun from Thailand 7–6 in Karachi, Pakistan on Wednesday.Iran's Hossein Vafaei and Hamza Akbar of Pakistan finished in joint 3rd place. A total of 42 players represented 21 countries at the 6-Red Asian Snooker Championship.[53]
The quarter-final was a replay of the final of the previous year's IBSF World Snooker Championship, wiht Sarkosh ending up on the wrong side of the 1–5 scoreline.[54]
Quarter-final[edit]
- Pankaj Advani (India) defeated Amir Sarkosh (Iran)
- 5–1: 53–18, 53–31, 15–60(47), 75(75)-0, 52–40, 80(80)-17.[55]
Performance and rankings timeline[edit]
Tournament | 2015/ 16 |
2016/ 17 |
2017/ 18 |
2018/ 19 |
2019/ 20 |
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Ranking[56][nb 1] | [nb 2] | [nb 2] | [nb 3] | 86 | [nb 4] |
Ranking tournaments | |||||
Riga Masters[nb 5] | MR | A | LQ | LQ | WD |
International Championship | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ |
China Championship | NH | NR | LQ | LQ | LQ |
English Open | NH | A | 1R | 1R | 1R |
World Open | NH | A | LQ | LQ | LQ |
Northern Ireland Open | NH | A | 1R | 1R | 2R |
UK Championship | A | A | 1R | 1R | 1R |
Scottish Open | NH | A | 1R | 2R | 1R |
European Masters | NH | A | WD | LQ | LQ |
German Masters | A | A | LQ | LQ | LQ |
World Grand Prix | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
Welsh Open | A | A | 2R | 2R | 4R |
Shoot-Out | NR | A | 1R | A | 3R |
Players Championship | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ |
Gibraltar Open | MR | A | 3R | 1R | 2R |
Tour Championship | Not Held | DNQ | DNQ | ||
World Championship | A | WD | LQ | LQ | LQ |
Variant format tournaments | |||||
Six-red World Championship | RR | A | RR | A | A |
Former ranking tournaments | |||||
Shanghai Masters | A | A | 1R | Non-Rank. | |
Paul Hunter Classic | MR | A | WD | A | NR |
Indian Open | NH | A | 1R | 2R | NH |
China Open | A | A | LQ | LQ | NH |
Performance Table Legend | |||||
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LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
NH / Not Held | event was not held | |||
NR / Non-Ranking Event | event is/was no longer a ranking event | |||
R / Ranking Event | event is/was a ranking event | |||
MR / Minor-Ranking Event | event is/was a minor-ranking event |
Honors[edit]
- Afc 6 Ball Solo Snooker Championship 2014 in Karachi, Pakistan[57]
- First Billiard Sports Championship in 2016 in Fajireh UAE[58]
- Asian Adult Championship champion in Tabriz, Iran
- Gold Medal of the first 6-ball World Cup in Doha, Qatar in 2019
- Snooker Gold Medal with Soheil Vahedi Asian competitions in 2016
- 2016 Snooker Gold Medal in Egypt
- Gold Medal of Asian Games inside Turkmenistan with Hossein Vafaei and Soheil Vahedi in 2017[59]
- Iran's first caravan medal in Asian Indoor Games Incheon South Korea 2013 Silver Medal
- 6-ball snooker gold medal in Qatar Asian 2019[60][61]
Titles[edit]
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2018/2019 season[edit]
- Challenge Tour 2019/2020
- 2019 in cue sports
- Q School 2019 – Event 2
- 2019/20 Challenge Tour 3
- Q School 2019 – Event 1
- Q School 2019 – Event 2
- Q School 2019 – Event 3
2017/2018 season[edit]
- 2018 in cue sports
- ACBS Asian Snooker Championship
- Q School 2018 – Event 3
- Q School 2018 – Event 1
- Q School 2018 – Event 2
2016/2017 season[edit]
- 2017 in sports
- 2017 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship
- Cue sports at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
- Iran at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
- Asian 6-Red Championship
2015/2016 season[edit]
2014/2015 season[edit]
- 2015 IBSF World Snooker Championship – Men's
- 2015 IBSF World Snooker Championship
- 2015 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship
2013/2014 season[edit]
2012/2013 season[edit]
- 2013 Six-red World Championship
- 2013–14 snooker season
- Cue sports at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
- Iran at the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
2008/2009 season[edit]
Career finals[edit]
Amateur finals: 2 (2 Runner-up)[edit]
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
Runner-up | 1. | 2013 | 2013 AIMAG Billiards Venue | Xiao Guodong | 5–4 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | World Amateur Championship | Pankaj Advani | 8–2 | |
Runner-up | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 2 | Jake Nicholson | 3–1 | [62] |
Runner-up | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 8 | Andreas Ploner | 3–2 | [62] |
Runner-up | 1. | 2018 | Challenge Tour 3 | George Pragnell | 3–2 | [62] |
Asian Games: 2 (2 Championship)[edit]
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
Winner | 1. | 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Alan Lin | 5–0 | [63] |
Winner | 1. | 2018 | ACBS Asian Snooker Championship | Ali Ghareghouzlo | 6–1 | [64] |
Challenge Tour 2 (21-22 Sep 2019)[edit]
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
Winner | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 2 | Aaron Hill | 3–0 | [62] |
Winner | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 2 | Andreas Ploner | 3–0 | [62] |
Winner | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 2 | Ashley Hugill | 3–0 | [62] |
Winner | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 2 | Alex Millington | 3–0 | [62] |
Challenge Tour 3 (5-6 Oct 2019)[edit]
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
Winner | 1. | 2018 | Challenge Tour 3 | Aaron Hill | 3–1 | [62] |
Winner | 1. | 2018 | Challenge Tour 3 | Stuart Watson | 3–1 | [62] |
Challenge Tour 8 (18-19 Jan 2020)[edit]
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score | Ref |
Winner | 1. | 2019 | Challenge Tour 8 | Andrew Doherty | 3–0 | [62] |
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Other websites[edit]
- Amir Sarkhosh at snookerdatabase.co.uk: Snooker Results and Statistic Database
- Amir Sarkhosh at ibsf.info
- Amir Sarkhosh at snooker.org
- Amir Sarkhosh to be champion in Qatar's opening six-ball World Cup 2019