Chitra Magimairaj is an Indian cueist from Bengaluru, Karnataka, who has represented India internationally in women's billiards and snooker. She is a former IBSF Women's World Snooker Champion and a two-time IBSF Women's World Billiards Champion, ranking among the most decorated Indian women in cue sports.
| Born | India |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cue sports (English billiards and snooker) |
| Based in | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Notable titles | IBSF Women's World Snooker Championship; IBSF Women's World Billiards Championship (×2) |
| Governing body | Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) |
Background
Magimairaj emerged from the active cue sports scene in Bengaluru, a city that has produced several leading Indian players including Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi. She competes in domestic events organised by the Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA) and the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India, and at international level under the International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF).
Career
Magimairaj has competed across both major disciplines of amateur cue sports — English billiards and snooker — at national and international level. She has won the IBSF Women's World Billiards Championship on two occasions and has also captured the IBSF Women's World Snooker Championship, an achievement that places her in a small group of Indian women to have held world titles in both formats.
At the domestic level, she has been a regular contender at the National Billiards and Snooker Championships conducted by the BSFI, and has represented India at IBSF World Championships and Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS) events.
Significance
Her achievements have contributed to the growing visibility of Indian women in cue sports, a discipline historically dominated at the international level by male players. Together with peers such as Vidya Pillai and Revanna Umadevi Nagaraj, Magimairaj has helped India maintain a consistent presence at the top of women's world billiards and snooker.
Related topics
- Cue sports in India
- Billiards and Snooker Federation of India
- IBSF World Snooker Championship
- IBSF World Billiards Championship
- Vidya Pillai
- Pankaj Advani
- Geet Sethi
References
- Wikidata entity: Q16728010
- International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) — championship records.
- Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) — national championship archives.