Michael White (snooker player)
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Michael White (born 5 July 1991) is a Welsh professional snooker player from Neath, Glamorgan. Nicknamed ‘Lightning’ due to his fast playing style, White is a former top 16 player and two-time ranking event winner.
Born | (1991-07-05) 5 July 1991 (age 32) Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
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Sport country | Wales |
Nickname | Lightning[1] |
Professional | 2007/2008, 2009–2020, 2022–present |
Highest ranking | 15 (April 2016)[2] |
Current ranking | 60 (as of 8 April 2024) |
Century breaks | 179 (as of 24 April 2024) |
Tournament wins | |
Ranking | 2 |
A highly rated junior, he became the youngest player to have made a century break in competitive play aged 9, and won the World Amateur Championship at 14. White won his first ranking event at the 2015 Indian Open, before breaking into the top 16 during the 2015-16 season and capturing his second ranking title at the 2017 Paul Hunter Classic.
White's form started to decline in the 2018-19 season however, eventually leading to him dropping off the professional tour in 2020. He regained his tour card in 2022 by qualifying for the 2022 World Snooker Championship, becoming only the second amateur ever to qualify for the tournament in the process.