Muhammad Lafir
Born | Grandpass, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 27 May 1930
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Died | 26 April 1981 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 50)
Sport country | Sri Lanka |
Nickname | M. J. M. Lafir |
Best ranking finish | Winner (1973 World Amateur Billiards Championship) |
Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir (27 May 1930 - 26 April 1981) also known as M J M Lafir was a former World Champion snooker player from Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
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Biography
Muhammad Lafir was born on 27 May 1930 in Grandpass, a suburb of Colombo, at St. Joseph's Street. He had two brothers and a sister in his family. He studied at Hameediah Boys English School (now known as Hameed Al Husseinie College).[4][5] He died on 26 April 1981 at his own house.[6][7]
Career
Lafir became the world champion in billiards in December 1973 World Amateur Billiards Championship by defeating Satish Mohan of India in the finals held in Mumbai.[8][9] Lafir became the first Sri Lankan to win a billiards world championship.[10] This was also the first time that a Sri Lankan has won a world championship title in any form of sports competition.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "MJM Lafir World Billiard Champion". Moors' Islamic Cultural Home (MICH). Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "8th MJM Lafir Memorial Tournament 2009". Moors' Islamic Cultural Home (INC.). Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir | RKG - Snooker". www.rkgsnooker.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Billiards in memory of M.J.M. Lafir". Daily News. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Marikar, Hafiz (23 April 2016). "Did Sri Lanka do enough for MJM Lafir? » Nation". Nation. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "M.J.M. Lafir : The Sri Lankan Billiard Champion". Sunday Observer. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Veteran Sri Lankan snooker champion Lafir is no more". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "M.J.M. Lafir - World Billiards Champion 1973 - Sri Lanka Muslims". Sri Lanka Muslims. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Tribute to the Forgotten Sri Lankan Hero - Daily Sports". dailysports.lk. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ a b Amit, Naushad (1 December 2013). "Reliving a Lankan moment of glory". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Obeyesekere, Srian (2 December 2014). "M.J.M. Lafir, first to win World Title remains an Unsung Hero". Sports Today. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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