O’Sullivan Awarded Guinness World Records

Ronnie O’Sullivan was presented with five new Guinness World Record titles at the Crucible Theatre during the JenningsBet World Seniors Snooker Championship.

A presentation took place with Guiness World Record representatives after ‘The Rocket’ had defeated Ken Doherty 4-1 in his World Seniors Championship debut on Friday afternoon.

The records include O’Sullivan’s recent record break of 153, set during the World Open in Yushan, China in March, as well as the fastest competitive 147 break – famously fired in at the 1997 World Championship in just 5 minutes and 8 seconds.

The five new records bring O’Sullivan’s total to 19, the full list of which can be viewed below:

RECORDS:

• Youngest winner of snooker’s UK Championship – aged 17 years 358 days, achieved on 28 November 1993
• Most wins of snooker’s UK Championship – 8, achieved in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023
• Most wins of the Masters snooker – 8, achieved in 1995, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016–17 and 2024
• Fastest 147 break in snooker – 5 minutes 8 seconds, achieved on 21 April 1997
• Most competitive 147 breaks in snooker – 17, achieved between 21 April 1997 and 15 August 2025
• Most 147 breaks made in Snooker World Championships – 3, jointly achieved with Stephen Hendry. Ronnie O’Sullivan achieved the record in 1997, 2003 and 2008; Stephen Hendry achieved the record in 1995, 2009 and 2012
• Most Premier League Snooker titles – 10, achieved between 1997 and 2011
• Most World Snooker Championship wins (modern era) – 7, jointly achieved with Stephen Hendry between 1990 and 2022
• First snooker player to make 1,000 competitive centuries – achieved between 20 June 1992 and 10 March 2019
• Most points scored in a snooker match without reply – 556, achieved on 17 January 2014
• Oldest winner of snooker’s UK Championship – aged 47 years 363 days, achieved on 3 December 2023
• Most wins of snooker’s “Triple Crown” tournaments – 23, achieved between 1993 and 2024
• Most career ranking titles won in snooker – 41, achieved between 28 November 1993 and 21 January 2024
• Fastest time to win a match at the World Snooker Championships – 1 hr 48 min, achieved on 3 August 2020
• Most World Snooker Championship appearances – 34, between 1979 and 2026
• Most century breaks at the World Snooker Championship – 219, achieved between 1993 and 2026
• Oldest snooker player to record a maximum 147 break in professional competition – aged 49 years 253 days, achieved on 15 August 2025
• Highest break in snooker – 153, achieved on 20 March 2026
• Most century breaks in a snooker career – 1,330, achieved between 20 June 1992 and 26 April 2026

O’Sullivan’s debut campaign at the World Seniors Championship continues on Friday evening with a quarter-final contest against Peter Lines. The champion will be crowned on Sunday evening.