What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest century?

There was incredible scenes in the Scottish Open as Ronnie O'Sullivan recorded the fastest ever century on live television. The Rocket made history as he made 100 in just 204 seconds against Bai Langning in a 4-0 victory.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest 100?

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan produced something special in the second frame of his first-round match at the Scottish Open against Bai Langning when he completed a century in just over three minutes.

Who has the fastest century in snooker?

The fastest recorded century break in tournament play was by Tony Drago at the 1996 UK Championship – he took 3 minutes 31 seconds (211 seconds) to score one hundred points. The youngest player to record a century break is Michael White, who scored his first century in March 2001 at the age of nine.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan quickest break?

Ronnie O'Sullivan came relatively close to breaking his record of the fastest ever 147 when clearing the table in six minutes and 30 seconds, which is easily the second quickest of all time.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan record time?

O'Sullivan's remarkable world-record 147 break set in the 1997 World Championship first round against Mick Price was wrongly timed at five minutes and 20 seconds before being rounded down to five minutes and eight seconds when he first strikes the cue ball.

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What is Ronnie O Sullivan's max break record?

As of 2023, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition, with 15. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at 5 minutes and 8 seconds, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship.

What is the fastest 147 in history?

Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan made a maximum 147 break in the quickest time ever recorded, five minutes and eight seconds, in the first round of the 1997 World Championship.

What is technically the highest break in snooker?

Akin to Darts' 9-dart finish, Cricket's six sixes, or Bowling's 300, Snooker's maximum 147 break is renowned and revered worldwide. Those with only the slightest interest in the sport will tune in to see a replay of a player potting 15 reds paired with 15 blacks, before cleaning up the remaining colours.

How many century breaks does Ronnie O Sullivan have?

At 46 years and 146 days, the oldest ever world champion has most ranking titles (39), most Triple Crowns (21), most UK Championships (7), most Masters titles (7), most career centuries (1,170) and most maximum breaks (15), including the fastest ever made.

Who has the most 147 breaks?

Is 155 the highest possible break in snooker?

Indeed, Higgins is said to be one of the few players in snooker history to have scored a break of 155 — rather remarkable as the 'maximum' is generally considered to be 147. But a 155 is possible, although it requires exceptional circumstances.

Who has the fastest 147 in snooker list?

O'Sullivan compiled his first Crucible maximum in just 5 minutes 8 seconds – the fastest 147 break ever recorded in professional competition. Hendry's 1995 maximum against Jimmy White remains the only one compiled at the one-table stage of the World Championship.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan best break?

While his 147 constructed in five minutes and eight seconds at the 1997 World Championship transcends snooker, it was only achievable because all the reds were in the open to cherry pick.

What is Ronnie O Sullivan win record?

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players that snooker has ever seen, England's Ronnie O'Sullivan has won a record 20 triple crown events including six World Championship titles.

Who is the fastest player to reach 100 runs?

Who scored the fastest century (100) in ODI cricket? AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the fastest century in ODI cricket, reaching the milestone in just 31 balls against the West Indies in the second match of West Indies' tour of South Africa in 2015.

What is the three miss rule in snooker?

In this case, the player will often try to hit the ball on as thinly as possible in order to play safe. This may result in the player missing the ball. They can miss the ball twice and then they will be warned that if they miss a third time, they will forfeit the frame.

Who made the first 147 break in snooker?

Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. His prize? A Lada car.

Why is it called snooker?

The name snooker comes from a comment Chamberlain made about a player who missed a shot. He called him "a real snooker", referring to his lack of experience, "snooker" being a slang term for a first year cadet. The first official set of rules for snooker were drafted in 1882 at Ootacamund in Madras Province.

Who has the youngest 147 break?

Sean Maddocks, a pupil at All Saints school, earned himself a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the youngest snooker player ever to perform a competitive 147 break. The five-time world champion, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, made his maximum aged 15 years and 98 days in 1991.

What was the fastest ever?

There aren't many unbreakable Guinness World Records titles, but this is one of them. The fastest speed possible is the speed of light in a vacuum, where its velocity is 670,616,629 mph (1,079,252,848 km/h), equivalent to 10,337,670 cheetahs, 5,082 of the planet Mercury, or 12.5 S4714 stars.

What is the fastest world record in the world?

Usain Bolt's 100m records

Usain Bolt set the current 100m world record at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, clocking an astonishing 9.58 seconds for the feat.

Who did Ronnie lose to?

A below-par Ronnie O'Sullivan was sent crashing out of the Welsh Open by Tian Pengfei, dashing his hopes of reaching the Players Championship in the process.

Who is the goat of snooker?

Snooker's fascinating generation game was best played by the sport's GOAT in 2022, writes Desmond Kane. Ronnie O'Sullivan was the main potting protagonist as he equalled Stephen Hendry's seven world title victories an astonishing 30 years after turning professional.

Who is the godfather of snooker?

Obituary: Luigi Umberto 'Bert' Demarco; 'Godfather of snooker' and founder of the Scottish Professional Snooker Association. Born: 9 June, 1924, in Edinburgh.