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As of 2024, 28 players have won the World Snooker Championship. The most successful player at the World Snooker Championship is Joe Davis , who won fifteen consecutive titles between 1927 and 1946.
YearWinnerRunner-upFinal ScoreKyren Wilson (ENG)18–14Luca Brecel (BEL)18–1518–13Shaun Murphy (ENG)18–15Aged 46 years and 148 days, he became the oldest world champion in the tournament's history, surpassing Reardon, who was aged 45 years and 203 days when he won his last title in 1978. O'Sullivan also surpassed Hendry's record of 70 Crucible wins, setting a new record of 74.
In 1978, Reardon became the oldest world snooker champion, aged 45 years and 203 days, a record that lasted until 2022 when Ronnie O'Sullivan won the title, aged 46 years and 148 days. Reardon also became the oldest player to win a ranking event, which he accomplished in 1982, aged 50 years and 14 days.
May 15, 2018 · The Welsh potting machine Mark Williams became the oldest winner of the World Snooker Championship since compatriot Ray Reardon in 1978 at the age of 43 when he beat John Higgins 18-16 in Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre.
The record in the modern era, usually dated from 1969 of a knock-out tournament format, rather than a challenge format, is held by Stephen Hendry, who won the title 7 times between 1990 and 1999. Champions. Statistics. Multiple champions. Champions by country. Notes. ↑ Due to World War II.
YearWinnerRunner-upFinal Score18–1618–1518–818–9Apr 16, 2022 · Modern Era. 1 Ray Reardon (aged 45 years & 203 days when victorious in 1978) Archive | Ray Reardon | 1978 World Championship. Watch on. The Welshman, winner of six World Championship crowns, captured his last big one at the Crucible in 1978.
Print. Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest player, at 46, to win the World Snooker Championship, and equalled Stephen Hendry's record of seven titles, when he beat Judd Trump 18-13 in the...
