Stephen Hendry
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| Stephen Hendry | |
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| Personal Information | |
| Date of birth | January 13, 1969 |
| Nickname | The Golden Boy, The Maestro |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Career | |
| Professional | 1985–current |
| 2005/6 World Ranking | 2 |
| Best World Ranking | 1 (8 years) |
| World Championship Best | Winner (7 times) |
| Highest Break | 147 (8 times) |
| Ranking Tournament Wins | |
| World Championship | 1990, 1992—1996, 1999 |
| Rothmans Grand Prix | 1987, 1990, 1991 |
| Skoda Grand Prix | 1995 |
| British Open | 1988, 1991, 1999, 2003 |
| Asian Open | 1989, 1990 |
| Dubai Duty Free Classic | 1989, 1990, 1993 |
| UK Championship | 1989, 1990, 1994—1996 |
| Regal Welsh Open | 1992, 1997, 2003 |
| Sky Sports International Open | 1993 |
| International Open | 1997 |
| Regal Scottish Open | 1999 |
| European Open | 1994, 1995, 2001 |
| Thailand Masters | 1998 |
| Malta Cup | 2005 |
| Other Tournament Wins | |
| Benson & Hedges Masters | 1989—1993, 1996 |
| Irish Masters | 1992, 1997, 1999 |
| Malta Grand Prix | 1998, 2001 |
Stephen Hendry (born January 13, 1969, Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland) is a Scottish professional snooker player. Hendry has won the World Snooker Championships seven times, a record for the modern era, and is thus regarded by many as the greatest player of all time.
Hendry started his career early. He was Scottish Amateur Champion at the age of 15, and turned professional aged just 16, the youngest professional ever.
Hendry first won the World Professional Snooker Championship in 1990 at the age of 21, becoming the youngest player ever to win the event. He went on to dominate the game in the 1990s. His most recent win in 1999 was his seventh, eclipsing rival Steve Davis's six modern era victories.
Hendry holds several snooker records: He has earned more prize money than any other player (about 7 million pounds); he has scored the most 147s (eight times), and is the only player to have scored a 147 in a major final, a feat he has achieved three times. He has compiled the most century breaks, currently over 660, and he holds the most ranking event titles (34). In 1990/1991, despite not winning the World Championships, he won an amazing five ranking events, a record for a single season. Hendry was ranked number 1 from 1990 to 1998 in a record breaking 8 season streak.
Hendry was awarded an MBE in 1994 and voted BBC Scotland's Sports Personality of the Year in 1987 and 1996. He has also been voted World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association Player of the Year on seven occasions.
He was married to Mandy in 1995, and has two sons - Blaine (1996) and Carter (2004). In his spare time, he liked playing golf and poker with his good friend and two times World Snooker Champion Mark Williams. Both are coached by Terry Griffiths, the 1979 World Champion.de:Stephen Hendry pl:Stephen Hendry nl:Stephen Hendry zh:史蒂芬·亨得利