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Who has the quickest 147 break in snooker?

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.
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  • Published. 21 April 2014.
  • Section. Sport.
  • Subsection. Snooker.
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What is Ronnie O Sullivan 147 speed record?

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.
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Who has the greatest 147 ever?

Additionally, O'Sullivan holds the record for the highest number of 147 breaks completed in the final frame of a match, having done so on six occasions. Of these six, one was in the deciding frame of his semi-final victory over Mark Selby at the 2007 UK Championship.
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Has there ever been a 155 break in snooker?

A snooker player has just made history by scoring a mind-blowing break of 155 and it's luckily been caught on camera. Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, 36, managed to achieve it in an extremely quick seven minutes and 43 seconds, certainly living up to his nickname of F1, which he received for his remarkable speed around the table.
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What is Ronnie O Sullivan fastest?

O'Sullivan, 46, already holds the record for the fastest maximum 147 break ever made – potting the 15 reds, 15 blacks and all the colours in five minutes and eight seconds.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan Fastest 147 in History 5 minutes 8 seconds 1997 World Championship

Who is the fastest snooker player of all 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 the greatest snooker break ever?

Watch: Snooker's greatest 147 breaks
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan hit a 147 in the deciding frame against Mark Selby.
  • Kirk Stevens hits a 147 against Jimmy White in the Masters.
  • Cliff Thorburn's first ever Crucible maximum break.
  • Steve Davis scores the first televised 147 in the Lada Classic.
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What is harder a 9 darter or a 147?

"The reds are always in a different position and no two frames have ever been the same – it's like a fingerprint. Because of that – and the fact there's 36 shots to complete instead of just nine – all civilised people agree that the 147 break is by far the harder."
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Has a woman ever hit a 147?

In November 1995 Stephen Hendry became the first player to make two televised maximum breaks. Thai female snooker player Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in March 2019, which is believed to be the first maximum break achieved by a woman in any match.
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Who has the youngest 147 in snooker?

Official 147s
  • Steve Davis made the first ever official 147 at the 1982 Lada Classic. ...
  • Stephen Hendry has made 11 maximums, including three at the Crucible. ...
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan has 15 maximums to his name – a record. ...
  • Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon became the youngest player to score an official 147 in 2010.
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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.
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Who is best snooker player ever?

Stephen Hendry topped the world rankings for a total of eight seasons consecutively. He also garnered seven world title wins six Masters, and five UK Championships. Stephen Gordon Hendry was born on January 13, 1969. He is a Scottish snooker player and works as a commentator for ITV and BBC.
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Who holds the most snooker records?

Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 39. He surpassed Stephen Hendry's previous record of 36 by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship. John Higgins is third on the list with 31 titles, followed by Steve Davis with 28.
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What is the fastest 100 in snooker?

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.
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Has a woman scored 147 in snooker?

Thailand's Nutcharut Wongharuthai made a 147 break during a practice match in her homeland – believed to be the first maximum by a woman in snooker history.
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How much do snooker players earn for a 147?

Ronnie O'Sullivan will refuse any attempts to make his 16th professional 147 break - as a maximum is only worthwhile for a £50,000 prize.
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Has a woman ever thrown a 9 darter?

#DartsFact – The first woman ever to throw a 9-darter in competition was England's Mandy Solomons in 1995.
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Did Ronnie o sullivan refuse maximum break?

O'Sullivan refused to pursue the maximum because the prize for a 147 was £12,000, and he didn't deem it worthy of his efforts. "If it had been more, I'd have gone for the 147," O'Sullivan told BBC Sport.
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What is the longest single game of snooker?

The final is one of the most famous snooker matches of all time. The match holds several records. The final is the longest match ever held over the length of 35 frames at 14 hours and 50 minutes.
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Who is the king of snooker in the world?

The reigning world champion is Ronnie O'Sullivan. Joe Davis dominated the tournament over its first two decades, winning the first 15 world championships before he retired undefeated after his final victory in 1946.
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