{{Short description|Russian snooker player (1946–2017)}} {{Infobox snooker player |name = Ashot Potikyan |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1946|5|21}} |birth_place = Russia |death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2017|1|4|1946|5|21}} |death_place = |Sport country = {{RUS}} |Professional = 1994-1997 |High ranking = 401 |Official maximums = |Ranking wins = |World champ = |Best finish = }} '''Ashot Potikyan''' ({{langx|hy|Աշոտ Փոթիկյան}}, {{langx|ru|Ашот Потикян}}; 21 May 1946, Russia{{spnd}}4 January 2017<ref>[https://www.llb.su/node/2989739 Ушла легенда российского бильярда - прошёл уже год ...]</ref>) was the first Russian professional snooker & russian pyramid player.
== Performance and rankings timeline == {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" |- !'''Tournament''' !1990/<br/>91 !1993/<br/>94 !1994/<br/>95 !1995/<br/>96 !1996/<br/>97 !1997/<br/>98 !2002/<br/>03 !2003/<br/>04 |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Ranking<ref name="Ranking history">{{cite web|title=Ranking History|url=http://www.snooker.org/rnk/history.asp|publisher=Snooker.org|accessdate=6 February 2011}}</ref><ref group="nb">It shows the ranking at the beginning of the season.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA">He was an amateur.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA"/> |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="NEW">New players on the Main Tour don't have a ranking.</ref> |style="text-align:center;"|454 |style="text-align:center;"|401 |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA"/> |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA"/> |style="text-align:center;"|<ref group="nb" name="AMA"/> |- |colspan="10"|'''Ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|LG Cup<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Grand Prix (1990/1991 and 1993/1994–1997/1998)</ref> |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|UK Championship |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Welsh Open |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Players Championship<ref group="nb" >The event was called the International Open (1992/1993–1996/1997) and the Scottish Open (1997/1998 and 2002/2003)</ref> |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|European Open |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|British Open |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|World Championship |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |- |colspan="10"|'''Non-ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|The Masters |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |- |colspan="10"|'''Former ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Asian Classic<ref group="nb" >The event was called the Dubai Classic (1990/1991 and 1993/1994–1994/1995) and Thailand Classic (1995/1996)</ref> |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|German Open |colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Not Held |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|Thailand Masters<ref group="nb">The event was called the Asian Open (1990/1991) and the Thailand Open (1993/1994–1996/1997)</ref> |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|A |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NR |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|NH |- |colspan="10"|'''Former non-ranking tournaments''' |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;"|World Masters |style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|LQ |colspan="7" style="text-align:center; color:#555555;"|Tournament Not Held |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;" |- ! colspan="6"|Performance Table Legend |- | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | align="center" style="background:#afeeee;"|#R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | align="center" style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF | lost in the quarter-finals |- | align="center" style="background:yellow;"|SF | lost in the semi-finals | align="center" style="background:#D8BFD8;"|F | lost in the final | align="center" style="background:#00ff00;"|'''W''' | won the tournament |- | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|A | did not participate in the tournament | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|WD | withdrew from the tournament |- | align="center" style="color:#555555;" width="30"|DQ | disqualified from the tournament | | | | |} {|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NH / Not Held || event was not held. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|NR / Non-Ranking Event || event is/was no longer a ranking event. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|R / Ranking Event || event is/was a ranking event. |- | style="text-align:center; color:#555555;" colspan="4"|MR / Minor-Ranking Event || event is/was a minor-ranking event. |} {{Reflist|group=nb}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Potikyan, Ashot}} Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Russian snooker players Category:Players of Russian pyramid
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