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Snooker Players - John Parrott MBE - Hall of Fame |
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 06:57 |
| | John Parrott MBE - Hall of Fame
Born: May 11th, 1964, Liverpool UK
Country: United Kingdom
Highest Ranking: 2
Nicknames: The Entertainer, Mr. JP
Career Prize Money: £3,122,525
| | Early Years
Parrott encountered success at a young age. He became the Junior Pot Black champion in 1981 and 1982, World Amateur Champion in 1983, and turned professional the following year. Professional Career
Parrott won the Embassy World Snooker Championship in 1991, beating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 18-3 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times. He repeated his win over White to add the UK Championship title later that year. In 1991 he achieved his first highest break.
Parrott has won a total of nine world ranking events, which is seventh on the all-time list. Also, his 1991 triumphs in the World Championship and UK Championship make him one of only five players to win both of snooker's two most prominent ranking titles in the same year.
Parrott also has 14 consecutive seasons in the top 16 of the snooker world rankings. In 1996 he was honored with an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honors List. Parrott has also compiled 215 competitive centuries during his career. Style
Parrott is known for being a sore loser blaming his defeats on bad luck but nevertheless his wit has made him a popular television personality. Ranked Tournaments Won: - World Snooker Championship: 1991
- European Open: 1989, 1990, 1996
- Dubai Duty Free Classic: 1991, 1992
- UK Championship: 1991
- International Open: 1994
- Thailand Classic: 1995
Non-Ranked Tournaments Won : - Malta Grand Prix: 1994
- German Masters: 1998
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