Pankaj Advani
Pankaj Advani is an Indian billiards player who is the only player in the world to win world titles in all formats of both, Billiards and Snooker.
Pankaj’s focus on excellence and precision inspires the sports and business communities.
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About Pankaj Advani
Pankaj Advani stands as one of India’s most extraordinary sporting icons, a cueist who has redefined excellence in both billiards and snooker at the global level. Fondly called the Golden Boy and the Prince of Pune, Pankaj began his journey with a rare combination of calm focus and fierce determination. At just 18, he captured his first world title, signalling the arrival of a prodigy who was destined to dominate cue sports for decades. With unmatched discipline, precision, and an unshakable mindset, he rose through the ranks to become the only player in the world to win world championships in both billiards and snooker formats, making him a pioneer in the truest sense. His consistency, humility, and passion for the sport have earned him admiration across generations.
Over the years, Pankaj has collected an exceptional list of achievements, becoming a 25-time International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Champion—a feat that places him among the most decorated cueists in history. In billiards, he has lifted 17 world titles, including 16 IBSF World Billiards Championships and a World Team Billiards Championship. In snooker, he has secured major wins such as the IBSF World Snooker Championship (3 times), the World Six-Red Championship (2 times), and top honours at both the IBSF World Team Cup and the IBSF World Team Championship. His dominance across formats, surfaces, and eras showcases not just talent, but an unrelenting hunger for mastery and reinvention.
For his outstanding contribution to Indian sports, Pankaj Advani has been honoured with the Arjuna Award (2004), the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2006), the Padma Shri (2009), and the Padma Bhushan (2018)—a set of recognitions held by only the greatest Indian athletes. He also received the Rajyotsava Prashasti (2007) and was chosen as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum in 2011. Booking Pankaj Advani as a motivational speaker for your event means bringing in not just a champion, but a refined thinker, a disciplined artist of the mind, and a storyteller whose journey inspires audiences to chase excellence with grace and grit.
Pankaj Advani stands as one of India’s most extraordinary sporting icons, a cueist who has redefined excellence in both billiards and snooker at the global level. Fondly called the Golden Boy and the Prince of Pune, Pankaj began his journey with a rare combination of calm focus and fierce determination. At just 18, he captured his first world title, signalling the arrival of a prodigy who was destined to dominate cue sports for decades. With unmatched discipline, precision, and an unshakable mindset, he rose through the ranks to become the only player in the world to win world championships in both billiards and snooker formats, making him a pioneer in the truest sense. His consistency, humility, and passion for the sport have earned him admiration across generations.
Over the years, Pankaj has collected an exceptional list of achievements, becoming a 25-time International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Champion—a feat that places him among the most decorated cueists in history. In billiards, he has lifted 17 world titles, including 16 IBSF World Billiards Championships and a World Team Billiards Championship. In snooker, he has secured major wins such as the IBSF World Snooker Championship (3 times), the World Six-Red Championship (2 times), and top honours at both the IBSF World Team Cup and the IBSF World Team Championship. His dominance across formats, surfaces, and eras showcases not just talent, but an unrelenting hunger for mastery and reinvention.
For his outstanding contribution to Indian sports, Pankaj Advani has been honoured with the Arjuna Award (2004), the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (2006), the Padma Shri (2009), and the Padma Bhushan (2018)—a set of recognitions held by only the greatest Indian athletes. He also received the Rajyotsava Prashasti (2007) and was chosen as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum in 2011. Booking Pankaj Advani as a motivational speaker for your event means bringing in not just a champion, but a refined thinker, a disciplined artist of the mind, and a storyteller whose journey inspires audiences to chase excellence with grace and grit.
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Career Highlights and Achievements of Pankaj Advani
25-Time IBSF World Champion
Achieved an extraordinary 25 world titles across billiards and snooker
17 World Billiards Titles
Won 16 IBSF World Billiards Championships & 1 World Team Billiards Championship
IBSF Snooker Titles
Won the IBSF World Team Cup (1x) and World Team Championship (1x)
Khel Ratna Award
Honoured with India’s highest sporting award
Padma Shri
Awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to sports
Padma Bhushan
Conferred India’s third-highest civilian award for his exceptional sporting legacy
Rajyotsava Prashasti
Karnataka Government’s second-highest civilian honour
International Indian Award
Received Vision of India’s “International Indian” Award for representing the country
Global Shaper – World Economic Forum
Selected as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum
Why Pankaj Advani ?
When you book Pankaj Advani through engage4more, your audience will hear how the hunger to learn has been his greatest asset. This motivational speaker’s journey shows that curiosity and constant skill-building are essential for sustained success, whether in sports, business, or personal growth.
Hire Pankaj Advani to inspire your audience to step outside their comfort zones. He shares how pushing limits led him to multiple world titles in billiards and snooker, proving that growth happens when we challenge familiar boundaries. A must-hear perspective for change-makers and leaders.
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When you book Pankaj Advani, your audience gains access to a story of perseverance through triumphs and personal struggles, including battling depression. His motivational talks inspire resilience, showing that setbacks can lead to even greater comebacks with the right mindset.
Hire Pankaj Advani via engage4more to learn the discipline and adaptability required to win across different formats. His achievements in both billiards and snooker make him a unique motivational speaker, perfect for audiences seeking strategies for versatility and peak performance.
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