title: Yasin Merchant
text: # Yasin Merchant
  
  Yasin Merchant, born 17 December 1966 is India's second professional snooker player. The late Omprakesh Agrawal was the first.
  
  Merchant won the National Snooker championships on 3 occasions, in 2001, 2000 and 1991. He was honoured by Khar Gymkhana which has named its snooker hall after him as Yasin Merchant Snooker Hall.
  
  ## Career
  
  In 2011 he retired from the sport.
  
  ## Tournament finals
  
  * 2010 Silver medallist Asian Games China
  * 2006 Bronze medallist - Indoor Asian games, Macau
  * 2007 ACBS Asian Snooker Championship runner-up
  * 2002 Asian Games – Snooker Doubles Gold Medal
  * 2001 ACBS Asian Champion, Indian Snooker Champion
  * 2000 Indian Snooker Champion
  * 1991 ACBS Asian Championship runner-up, Indian Snooker Champion
  * 1989 ACBS Asian Championship Champion
  * 1991 Arjuna Award
  * 1991 Shiv Chattrapati Award
  * WPBSA World Snooker Coach Grade 2
  