Doha: Pakistan’s 16-year-old prodigy Ahsan Ramzan has won the World Snooker Championship at just 16 years of age, ARY News reported.
According to details, the 16-year-old Ahsan Ramzan beat Iran’s Amir Sarkosh to bag the Premium title.
The Pakistani boy had made an impressive debut defeating India’s Digvijay Kadian 3-1 at the five-day championship.
Champions 🇵🇰#AhsanRamzan pic.twitter.com/P5JDXNKK1O
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Ahsan, after a nail-biting competition, had beaten countrymate and former World Champion Muhammad Asif in the semi-finals of the championship.
16 year Old Ahsan Ramzan is now the champion of the World, he defeated Iran’s Amir Sarkhosh in IBSF World Snooker Championship final in Doha#Snooker
— Najeeb ul Hasnain (@ImNajeebH) March 11, 2022
Ahsan had lost the first two frames against the former champion Muhammad Asif but he levelled the competition by winning the following two sets.
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Ahsan was also seen bursting into tears of happiness after beating his senior Asif in the semi-finals.
Photo of the day: Young Pakistani cueist Ahaan Ramzan gets emotional after beating his senior and defending champion Mohammad Asif in semi final of IBSF World Snooker Championship. pic.twitter.com/CHKXWuNN2v
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) March 11, 2022
They both won alternative sets until the score was tied at 4-4, but the youngster kept him calm in the decisive set and beat Muhammad Asif.
Iran’s Amir Sarkosh had qualified for the finals, beating Pakistan’s Muhammad Sajjad with a score of 5-4.
