Manoj Kothari, Former Billiards World Champion, Dies at 67
Why in the news
Indian cue sports lost one of its well-known figures when Manoj Kothari passed away, according to family sources.
Key facts
- Person: Manoj Kothari, a former World billiards champion.
- Role in sport: chief coach of Indian cue sports.
- Age: 67 at the time of death.
- Illness: he had not been in good health and was under treatment in Tamil Nadu.
- Family: survived by his wife and son Sourav.
Exam angle
- Sport linked to him: billiards, part of cue sports.
- Titles and posts: world champion and India’s cue sports chief coach.
- Typical question: name the former billiards champion who died aged 67.