Amir Sarkhosh from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the 32nd Asian Snooker Championship at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) Academy on Friday.

Sarkhosh lost to the UAE’s Mohamed Shehab 5-1 in the semi-final.

Soheil Vahedi, Arman Dinarvand and Amir Sarkhosh represented Iran in the competition.

The event brought around 60 players from 20 countries together in the biggest snooker event in Asia. The players were divided into 12 groups for the preliminary rounds.

The champion took home $3,500 and the runner-up $1,750. The losing semi-finalist collected $500 each.