{"id":143,"date":"2010-02-05T16:23:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/?p=143"},"modified":"2022-12-24T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T14:42:23","slug":"snooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/snooker\/","title":{"rendered":"Snooker world champions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Snooker Championship has been held since 1927. Since 1977 it has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England over 17 days,  ending on the first Monday in May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Snooker World Champions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2022 Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2021 Mark Selby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2020 Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/judd147\">Judd Trump<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018 Mark Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2016 &#8211; 2017 Mark Selby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2015 Stuart Bingham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2014 Mark Selby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2012 &#8211; 2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ronnieo147\">Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2011 John Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2010 Neil Robertson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2009 John Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2008 Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2007 John Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2006 Graeme Dott<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2005 Shaun Murphy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2004 Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2003 Mark Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2002 Peter Ebdon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2001 Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2000 Mark Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1999 Stephen Hendry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1998 John Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1997 Ken Doherty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1992 -1996 Stephen Hendry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1991 John Parrott<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1990 Stephen Hendry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1987-1989 Steve Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1986 Joe Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1985 Dennis Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1983-1984 Steve Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1982 Alex Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1981 Steve Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1980 Cliff Thorburn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1979 Terry Griffiths<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1978 Ray Reardon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1977 John Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1973-1976 Ray Reardon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1972 Alex Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1971 John Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1970 Ray Reardon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1969 John Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1968 John Pulman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1964-1966 John Pulman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1957 John Pulman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1951-1956 Fred Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1952 Horace Lindrum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1951 Fred Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1950 Walter Donaldson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1948 &#8211; 1949 Fred Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1947 Walter Donaldson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1946 Joe Davis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1927 &#8211; 1940 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Davis\">Joe Davis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Snooker_Championship\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/03\/World-Snooker-Championship-trophy-in-front-of-the-Crucible.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Downer\u00a0\/\u00a0Sheffield: World Snooker trophy outside the Crucible Theatre\" class=\"wp-image-1110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/03\/World-Snooker-Championship-trophy-in-front-of-the-Crucible.jpg 640w, https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/03\/World-Snooker-Championship-trophy-in-front-of-the-Crucible-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/files\/2020\/03\/World-Snooker-Championship-trophy-in-front-of-the-Crucible-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chris Downer&nbsp;\/&nbsp;Sheffield: World Snooker trophy outside the Crucible Theatre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mozart of Snooker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video of the 1997 Snooker World Championships and Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan  proves he really is the \u201cMozart of Snooker\u201d with a blistering 147.  Ronnie\u2019s break was recorded by The Guinness Book of World Records at 5  minutes and 20 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ronnie O&#039;Sullivan Fastest 147 in History   5 minutes 8 seconds   1997 World Championship\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9D2rFMPN9js?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruciblesnooker.com\/\">Crucible Snooker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbsa.com\/\">World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wst.tv\/\">World Snooker Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snookerusa.com\/\">Snooker USA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Snooker Championship has been held since 1927. 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