Shokat Ali

Infobox Snooker player
Name = Shokat Ali


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Born = Birth date and age|1970|3|4|mf=y
Birthplace = Accrington, England
Nationality = Flagicon|Pakistan Pakistani
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Professional = 1991–
High ranking = #34 (2003/2004)
Current rank = #78
Prize money = £241,640
High break = 139
World champ =
Ranking wins =
Other wins = PIOS3 08/09

Shokat Ali (born 4 March 1970) is an English snooker player of Pakistani parentage, who represents Pakinstan in international tournaments [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1996/11/04/sosnoo04.html] [http://www.snooker.org/trn/9697/io_res.shtml "International Open 1997"] , by Hermund Årdalen, "WWW Snooker", Oslo, Norway, 4 May 2005; accessed 1 March 2007] . Shokat turned professional in 1991, but his best performance in professional competition came ten years later in the 2001 Thailand Masters where he reached the quarter-fnals, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan en route [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/1220843.stm] . He first gained notice when he defeated Jimmy White to reach the last 16 of the 1998 Grand Prix [http://archive.asianimage.co.uk/1998/10/22/788226.html] , and also enjoyed a run of form in 1999 [http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/1999/11/15/750726.html]

He has career earnings of $240,000 and has a high Cuegloss|Break|break of 139. In 1998 Shokat became the first man to win a Gold Medal for cue sports in world competition which he achieved at the Asian Games [http://archive.prestoncitizen.co.uk/1998/12/9/785649.html] .

In 2005 his cue was stolen from his car [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2005/11/01/shokat_ali_cue_missing.shtml] , and he suffered a deterioration of results as he struggled to find another cue he could show his best form using. He dropped off the game's Main professtional tour in 2007, but showed signs of a return to form in 2008, winning an event on the secondary PIOS Tour [http://www.worldsnooker.com/news-2923.htm] .

Ali is co-owner, with fellow player Stuart Pettman, of a snooker club in Preston.

Achievements

2006 Pakistan Team Coach

2006 Asian Games

2001 Thailand Masters Quarter Final

1998 Asian Games Gold Medallist

1996 World Cup - Pakistan Team Captain

References

External links

* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/ Official website of the World Snooker Association]
* [http://www.worldsnooker.com/players_head_to_head-8450.htm Current info]
* [http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Players/Global_Asia/Pakistan/pak_shokat_ali.htm Shokat Ali Profile]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2005/11/01/shokat_ali_cue_missing.shtml Ali appeals for missing cue] - BBC Lancashire Sport