Anuja Chandra-Thakur

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Anuja Chandra-Thakur
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
Arjuna Award in 2005 to Ms. Anuja Prakash Thakur for Billiards and Snooker
Born1983 (age 40–41)
India
Sport country 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]

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]

English billiards

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref.
Winner 1 2005 World Ladies Billiards Championship Lynette Horsburgh 243–136 [1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anuja bags World Billiards crown". Rediff. PTI. 7 April 2005. Archived from the original on 13 April 2005. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Anuja Thakur triumphs". Rediff. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Alok and Anuja clinch titles". The Hindu. 3 February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b Olivera, Roshni (5 July 2005). "On cue". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Anuja wins world crown". The Statesman (India). 8 April 2005 – via NewsBank. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Wendy Jans in class of her own". Snooker Scene. No. December 2006. Everton's News Agency. p. 27.