Geet Siriram Sethi

About Geet Siriram Sethi

Geet Siriram Sethi (born April 17, 1961) of India is a professional player of English billiards who dominated the sport throughout much of the 1990s, and a notable amateur (ex-pro) snooker player. He is a six-time winner of the professional-level and a three-time winner of the amateur World Championships, and holder of two world records, in English billiards.He, along with Prakash Padukone, has co-founded Olympic Gold Quest, a Foundation for the Promotion of Sports in India.

Geet Siriram Sethi Achievements

World Professional Billiards Championship results:

1992: Won (beat Mike Russell, 2529–718)

1993: Won (beat Mike Russell, 2139–1140)

1994: Semi-finalist (lost to Peter Gilchrist, 916-1312)

1995: Won (beat Devendra Joshi, 1661–931)

1996: Runner-up (lost to Mike Russell, 1848–2534)

1997: Event was not held

1998: Won (beat Mike Russell, 1400–1015)

2000: Event was not held

2001: Quarter-finalist

2002: Semi-finalist (lost to Peter Gilchrist, 851–1767)

2003: Lost in the group stage

2004: Quarter-finalist (lost to David Causier, 722–971)

2006: Won (beat England's Lee Lagan, 2073–1057)

2007: Semi-finalist (lost to Mike Russell, 1231–1835)

2008: Runner-up (lost to Mike Russell, 1342–1821)

Titles:

World Professional Billiards Champion: 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2006

World Amateur Billiards Champion: 1985, 1987, 2001

Gold Medalist, 13th Asian Games, Bangkok 1998

Asian Billiards Champion: 1987

National Billiards Champion: 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1997, 1998

National Snooker Champion: 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988

Awards and recognition:

A major sporting hero in India, he is a recipient of India's highest sporting award, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for 1992–1993; both the Padma Shri and the Arjuna Award in 1986; and the K.K. Birla Award, 1993.