Jalal Yousef

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

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

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.
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