| Born | 27 April 1955 Parel,Mumbai, India |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 May 1994 (aged 39) |
| Sport country |  India |
| Professional | 1985–1987 |
| Highestranking | 89 (1986/1987) |
Omprakesh Bankelal Agrawal also known as eitherOmprakash Agarwal orOmprakash Agrawal[1] (27 April 1955 – 15 May 1994), was an Indian professionalsnooker player.[2][3] As an amateur, he wasworld champion in 1984.
Born in 1955, Agrawal played at the1984 World Amateur Snooker Championship, where he won seven of nine matches to qualify in second place from his group, before defeating Dilwyn John of Wales andJon Wright of England to reach the final. There, he faced defending world championTerry Parsons of Wales, winning the match 11–7 to become World Amateur champion.[4] He also became the first snooker player outside the UK to win an amateur snooker world championship.[5][6]
This enabled Agrawal to compete on the sport'smain tour for the 1985/1986 season. He won his first-ever professional match, beating Paul Watchorn 5–2 in the Matchroom Trophy, but lost by the same scoreline in the next round toDanny Fowler.[2] Agrawal followed this with victories overJim Rempe andJohn Dunning in qualifying for the 1985 Grand Prix as he reached the last 64; at that stage, however, he waswhitewashed 0–5 by the incumbent World ChampionSteve Davis.[2]
In the1985 UK Championship, he was drawn againstStephen Hendry in the first round, and despite having lost the first frame, compiled a break of 110 in defeating him 9–2. In the next round, he led Mario Morra 8–6, but could not prevent an 8–9 loss.[citation needed]
Further defeats toGraham Miles in the British Open andSteve Newbury in the1986 World Championship followed, but Agrawal's performances were sufficient for him to finish his first season ranked 89th.[citation needed]
The 1986/1987 season brought poor form; he played in only the International Open, the Grand Prix, the UK Championship, the Classic and the British Open, losing his first match in each tournament.[2] Agrawal resigned his professional status in 1987.[7]
Agrawal died ofcancer in May 1994, aged 39.[3]
| Tournament | 1985/ 86 | 1986/ 87 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking[nb 1] | [nb 2] | 89 | |||||||
| Ranking tournaments | |||||||||
| International Open[nb 3] | LQ | LQ | |||||||
| Grand Prix | LQ | LQ | |||||||
| UK Championship | LQ | LQ | |||||||
| The Classic | LQ | LQ | |||||||
| British Open | LQ | LQ | |||||||
| World Championship | LQ | WD | |||||||
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1. | 1984 | World Amateur Championship |  Terry Parsons | 11–7 |