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About R Umadevi Nagaraj
- Revanna Umadevi Nagaraj (born 11 February 1965), is an Indian professional player of billiards.
- She is a World Women's Billiard champion (2012) and a three time Indian national Billiards champion. She had defeated World No 13 Eva Palmius during the London 2012 Championship to become the World Champion. It was in the midst of her life, when Umadevi realised her potentials in Billiards.
- While working as a typist in Bangalore, she used to go to the Karnataka Government Secretariat Club to play table tennis.
- One day, while waiting for a long time for her turn for table tennis, she decided to move on to the Billiards table next to the table tennis room and gradually started loving the game.
- Post that, Umadevi never looked back but towards the path of glory with a cue stick on her hand, focussing only at the colourful balls on the green table top.
- Towards a successful sports career, she was mentored by prominent billiards players and coaches such as Shri.
- Arvind Savur, S.
- Jairaj, and M.
- G Jayaram.
- In 2012, Umadevi bagged the title of World Billiards Champion as well as the 8 Ball Pool National Champion.
- Umadevi is still giving her best efforts to top-notch the upcoming billiards events of international stage and planning to coach the burgeoning stars to shine in the respective sports niche after her retirement.
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