Jalal Yousef

Jalal Yousef
Born(1979-10-21)21 October 1979
Died12 April 2021(2021-04-12) (aged 41)
Sport country United Arab Emirates
Professional2009
Pool games9-Ball
Best finishQuarter finals 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

Jalal Yousef Sulaimann (21 October 1979 – 12 April 2021) was a Venezuelan professional pool player, specifically nine-ball.

Career

Salaimann was primarily a nine-ball player, having competed at the WPA World Nine-ball Championships since 2013. His best result, however, was reaching the last 16 of the 2012 WPA World Eight-ball Championship.[1] Jalal also competed at the 2013 World Games; losing in the last 16.[2][3] Before his time in 9-ball, Yousef competed in the WPA World Ten-ball Championship in 2010 and 2011.[4]

On 12 April 2021, he died of COVID-19.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Day four from the World 8-Ball Championship". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Billiard Sports: Men's Pool Bracket". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. World Games 2013. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ^ "The World Games 2013 pool event – men division". AZ Billiards. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Field of 32 Taking Form at the World Ten Ball Championships". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ Confederación Panamericana de Billar. "En memoria de Jalal Yousef". cpbillar.net (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  6. ^ Federación Venezolana de Billar (12 April 2021). "Hoy es un día muy triste". instagram.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  7. ^ Federación Venezolana de Billar (2 April 2021). "La vida te ha retado". instagram.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 15 May 2021.