Men's English billiards doubles at the 2006 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall | |||||||||
Dates | 6–7 December 2006 | |||||||||
Competitors | 18 from 9 nations | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games | |||
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Three-cushion | men | ||
English billiards | singles | doubles | |
Eight-ball | men | women | |
Nine-ball | men | women | |
Snooker | singles | doubles | team |
The men's English billiards doubles tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha took place from 6 December to 7 December at Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall.
The teams were seeded based on their final ranking at the same event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.
Thailand won the gold after beating Myanmar in the final 3 to 1, while bronze medal went to Indian team, they beat Pakistan in the bronze medal match 3 to 0.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
Date | Time | Event |
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Wednesday, 6 December 2006 | 16:30 | Round of 16 |
19:00 | Quarterfinals | |
Thursday, 7 December 2006 | 10:00 | Semifinals |
16:00 | Finals |
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) Udon Khaimuk (THA) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Nguyễn Thanh Bình (VIE) Nguyễn Thanh Long (VIE) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) Udon Khaimuk (THA) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Vishan Gir (PAK) Sohail Shahzad (PAK) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nawaf Al-Ameer (BRN) Hussain Al-Watani (BRN) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Vishan Gir (PAK) Sohail Shahzad (PAK) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Praprut Chaithanasakun (THA) Udon Khaimuk (THA) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Aung San Oo (MYA) Kyaw Oo (MYA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Aung San Oo (MYA) Kyaw Oo (MYA) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alan Puan (SIN) Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 3 | Alan Puan (SIN) Peter Gilchrist (SIN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Mohammed Al-Khaldi (QAT) Khamis Al-Obaidly (QAT) | 0 | 3 | Aung San Oo (MYA) Kyaw Oo (MYA) | 3 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||||||||
2 | Geet Sethi (IND) Ashok Shandilya (IND) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Lee Wan-soo (KOR) Park Seung-chil (KOR) | 0 | 4 | Vishan Gir (PAK) Sohail Shahzad (PAK) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2 | Geet Sethi (IND) Ashok Shandilya (IND) | 3 | 2 | Geet Sethi (IND) Ashok Shandilya (IND) | 3 |
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