World champion cueist and India chief coach Manoj Kothari passes away at 67

Manoj Kothari

Former world billiards champion Manoj Kothari, one of the most influential figures in Indian cue sports, died on Monday following a massive cardiac arrest at a hospital in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, a family member said. Kothari was 67.

He is survived by his wife, son Sourav Kothari - also a former world billiards champion - and daughter Shreya Kothari.

Kothari, who is the current chief national coach, was being treated at a Tirunelveli hospital for more than a week and suffered cardiac arrest around 7.30am, the family member said. He served as the chief coach of the Indian billiards team from 2011.

Kothari's highs

. Won IBSF World Billiards Championship in 1990
. Won World Doubles Billiards Championship in 1997

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