Quick Facts

Full Name	Dave Harold
Date Of Birth	Dec 9, 1966(1966-12-09)
Age	58
Birthplace	Stoke-on-Trent
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Dave Harold Biography

Dave Harold is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on December 9, 1966 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom.

Soon after turning professional, Harold won the 1993 Asian Open, beating Darren Morgan 9–3 in the final. Ranked 93rd in the world at the time, he became the lowest-ranked player ever to win a ranking tournament. He never repeated this achievement, although he reached his second ranking final in the 1994 Grand Prix, losing 6–9 to John Higgins.

After 1994 Harold did not reach a third ranking final until 2008, although he has career reached a total of ten semi-finals in ranking tournaments to date, and was a Top-16 player for four seasons between 1995/1996 and 2001/2002, reaching a career-best position of no. 11 in the world rankings in the 1996/97 season. In the 1996 Welsh Open, he lost in the semi-finals, 1–6, to eventual winner Mark Williams.

Dave Harold Net Worth

Dave Harold is one of the richest Snooker Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Harold 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

David “Dave” Harold (born 9 December 1966) is an English former professional snooker player from Stoke-on-Trent. He was known by the nicknames of “the Hard Man” and “the Stoke Potter” (conflating his home city’s pottery industry and his profession of potting snooker balls). He was also the first player on the television circuit to sport a plaster on his chin as a guide for his cue, which is a practice now adopted by Graeme Dott. As an amateur he played as David Harold, but since turning professional in 1991 he was registered as Dave Harold. He has three children and is separated from his wife.

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2007/2008 started with a quarter-final appearance in the Shanghai Masters, losing to eventual winner Dominic Dale. Harold did not get past the round robin phase of the Grand Prix, finishing fifth in his group of six players; but in the 2007 UK Championship, Harold eliminated World Number 2 Graeme Dott 9–7 in the first round to achieve a place in the last 16 of the tournament for the first time since 1999. However, he lost 2–9 in the second round to Mark Selby. He qualified for the final stages of the World Championship with a 10–4 win over Mike Dunn, but lost 10–3 at the Crucible in the first round proper to Shaun Murphy.

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Melinda Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Dave Harold celebrates birthday on December 9 of every year.

Harold retained his Top 32 ranking, and started the 2008–09 season ranked at

28, his highest ranking since 2003. In the first ranking event of the new

season, the 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy, he beat Ricky Walden 5–2, Graeme Dott 5–3, Stephen Lee 5–4 and defending champion Stephen Maguire to reach the semi-finals, his first appearance at that stage of a ranking event for five years. He then moved into a 5–1 lead against John Higgins and won 6–4, to reach his first final since 1994, which he lost 9–3 to Ronnie O’Sullivan. Harold’s performance in this tournament moved him up to 14th in the provisional world rankings. Harold remarked after the final that, aside from claiming the World Championship, his one other remaining ambition in the game is to score a victory over O’Sullivan, who he has never beaten in a ranking tournament. The 2008 Northern Ireland Trophy marked his tenth consecutive failure to do so.

Top Facts about Dave Harold

1. Dave Harold is a retired English professional snooker player.
2. He turned professional in 1991 and retired in 2016.
3. Harold won two ranking tournaments during his career.
4. His highest world ranking was number 11.
5. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship twice.
6. Harold made over £1 million in prize money throughout his career.
7. He had a high break of 147 in competition play.
8. Harold played for England in international competitions.
9. He was known for his steady and consistent style of play.
10. After retiring, he became a commentator and pundit for snooker events.