R Umadevi Nagaraj
Revanna Umadevi on 8 March 2018 | |
Born | (1965-02-11) 11 February 1965 (age 59) India |
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Sport country | India |
Revanna Umadevi Nagaraj (born 11 February 1965), is an Indian professional player of English billiards and snooker.[1] She is a World Women's Billiard champion (2012)[2] and a six-time Indian national Billiards champion.[3] She had defeated World No 13 Eva Palmius during the London 2012 Championship to become the World Champion.[4]
Life
Umadevi was born in 1965. It was in the midst of her life, when Umadevi realised her potentials in Billiards. While working as a typist in Bangalore, she used to go to the Karnataka Government Secretariat Club to play table tennis. One day, while waiting for a long time for her turn for table tennis, she decided to move on to the Billiards table next to the table tennis room and gradually started loving the game. Post that, Umadevi never looked back but towards the path of glory with a cue stick on her hand, focussing only at the colourful balls on the green table top. Towards a successful sports career, she was mentored by prominent billiards players and coaches such as Shri. Arvind Savur, S. Jairaj, and M. G Jayaram. In 2012, Umadevi bagged the title of World Billiards Champion as well as the 8 Ball Pool National Champion. Umadevi is still giving her best efforts to top-notch the upcoming billiards events of international stage and planning to coach the burgeoning stars to shine in the respective sports niche after her retirement.
Awards
She was awarded Eklavaya Award in 2009 for her contribution to Billiards by the Government of Karnataka. She became the World Billiards Champion and 8 Ball Pool National Champion in 2012. She received Nari Shakti Puraskar from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind among the list of 30 great women achievers of 2017 in India.[5]
Titles and achievements
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent | Score | Ref. |
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Winner | 1 | 2012 | World Women's Billiards Championship | Emma Bonney | 201–143 | [5] |
References
- ^ "R. Umadevi". www.cuesportsindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Indians shine in 2012 as Advani, Aditya hog limelight - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ Achal, Ashwin (23 January 2018). "Umadevi triumphs". The Hindu. India. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "I'm really delighted, says Umadevi". Deccan Herald. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ^ a b "How Umadevi Transformed Herself From A Shy Typist To A Billiards World Champion". The Better India. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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- 1931 Ruth Harrison
- 1932 Thelma Carpenter
- 1933 Thelma Carpenter
- 1934 Thelma Carpenter
- 1935 Vera Seals
- February 1936 Vera Seals
- December 1936 Grace Phillips
- 1937 Victoria McDougall
- 1938 Victoria McDougall
- 1939 Victoria McDougall
- 1947 Sadie Isaacs
- 1948 Evelyn Morland-Smith
- 1949 Marie Keeton
- 1950 Helen Futo
- 1951 Evelyn Morland-Smith
- 1952 Evelyn Morland-Smith
- 1953 Evelyn Morland-Smith
- 1954 Helen Futo
- 1955 Maureen Barrett
- 1956 Maureen Barrett
- 1957 Maureen Barrett
- 1959 Evelyn Morland-Smith
- 1960 Muriel Hazeldene
- 1962 Thea Hindmarch
- 1963 Sadie Isaacs
- 1964 Maureen Baynton (Née Barrett)
- 1965 Vera Youle
- 1966 Maureen Baynton (Née Barrett)
- 1967 Thea Hindmarch
- 1968 Maureen Baynton (Née Barrett)
- 1969 Thea Hindmarch
- 1970 Vera Selby
- 1971 Vera Selby
- 1972 Vera Selby
- 1973 Vera Selby
- 1974 Vera Selby
- 1976 Vera Selby
- 1977 Vera Selby
- 1978 Vera Selby
- 1979 Maureen Baynton (Née Barrett)
- 1998 Karen Corr
- 1999 Karen Corr
- 2000 Emma Bonney
- 2001 Kelly Fisher
- 2002 Emma Bonney
- 2003 Kelly Fisher
- 2005 Anuja Thakur
- 2006 Chitra Magimairaj
- 2007 Chitra Magimairaj
- 2008 Emma Bonney
- 2009 Emma Bonney
- 2010 Emma Bonney
- 2011 Emma Bonney
- 2012 Revanna Umadevi
- 2013 Emma Bonney
- April 2014 Emma Bonney
- October 2014 Emma Bonney
- 2015 Emma Bonney
- 2016 Emma Bonney
- 2017 Emma Bonney
- 2018 Emma Bonney
- 2019 Anna Lynch
- 2022 Jamie Hunter