Jimmy White

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jimmy White
Occupation	Snooker Player
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1962(1962-05-02)
Age	62
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Jimmy White Biography

Jimmy White is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on May 2, 1962 in London, England, United Kingdom. Snookers champion , also known as “Peoples Champion” took home the UK competition and the Masters as well as The World Cup.

He and Steve Davis became two of the most celebrated snooker players of all time. and He and Steve Davis became two of the most celebrated snooker players of all time. became two of the most renowned ever snooker players.

In March 1976, White won the London & Home Counties section of the British Boys Championship, beating R Marsh 2–0, Neal Foulds 2–0 and Danny Adds 2–0 but did not win the Championship proper. In February 1977, he played a three frame exhibition with Alex Higgins at the Services rendered Club in Balham and then in the following month, still aged fourteen, beat Willie Thorne (giving him fourteen points start) 2–0 and Tony Meo 2–1, making a break of 103 against the latter at the Pot Black Snooker Club, Wandsworth. He lost to Meo in the inaugural Pontins junior tournament 2–3, on a fluked re-spotted black (having previously beaten Mike Hallett) but won the British Boys (U-16) Championships, beating D Dunn, K Green, and in the final, David Bonney. He then lost in the quarter-finals of the Warners Open to Brian Watson 1–3 and Bob Harris in the final of the Colchester Billiards Club Jubilee Competition. In the London & Home Counties Jubilee Championships, he fell in the last sixteen to Steve Davis 1–2 (Davis won the event) and lost to John Virgo 1–5 in the quarter- finals of the £1000 Handicap at the Northern Snooker Centre, Leeds, having beaten Roy Hirst 4–2 and then Thorne 5–2 in the previous round. In November, he suffered a first-round defeat to Mike Hallett in the Billy Hill Trophy 3–5 and was defeated by Cliff Wilson 4–5 in an invitation tournament held at the Louth Town and Country Club.

He unexpectedly lost to Danny Adds in the London area qualifying of the 1978 British Boys Championships but reached the semi-finals of the “Spot a Champion” junior event at Fisher’s, Acton, losing to Mike Hallett 0–4, having beaten C. Cinque 3–0 and Colin Morton 3–1. In the first round against A Allen, he won 3–0 with breaks of 119 and 97. In April 1978, he won the Wandsworth Classic out of eight seven-player groups. He beat Meo in the quarter-finals, Dickie Laws in the semis and won the title beating George Gibson 3–0. He followed this up by winning the Pontins junior title, beating John Bennett 3–2 in the final though he lost in the last 32 of the main Open, to Ian Williamson 2–4 having beaten Stan Holden in an earlier round. After having beaten Henry West (his manager), G Harkness and S Coughlin (all by 3–0), Steve Davis ended White’s hope in the Warners Open, in the last sixteen. He suffered two defeats to Joe Johnson, the first in the quarter-finals of the Manchester Classic and the other in the first round of the Lucania Masters. He won the Meirlodge tournament staged at Fisher’s, Wimbledon where all rounds up to the final were decided over the accumulated scores of three frames (Bob Coats, Paul Browne, George Campbell, Des Coyle and Mike Darrington were his victims). In the final, he defeated Geoff Foulds 3–2. He was beaten by Billy Kelly 2–4 in the Moorthorpe Recreation Invitation, at Doncaster but his biggest success to date came in October when he triumphed in the Pontins Autumn Open out of 338 entries. Wins over Eddie Sinclair, Peter Laws, J. Quartermain, Cliff Wilson, Tony Meo saw him to the final where he beat Sid Hood 7–6.

Five children were born to him and his wife Maureen White.

Jimmy White Net Worth

Jimmy White is one of the richest Snooker Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jimmy White 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Snooker was a sport he became interested in as a teenager, and was often playing in a local hall instead of going to school.

He was the only athlete to ever achieve the maximum break in the World Championships, and the first left-handed.

James Warren White, MBE (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who now competes with an invitational tour card. Nicknamed “The Whirlwind” because of his fluid, attacking style of play and popularly referred to as the “People’s Champion”, White is the 1980 World Amateur Champion, 2009 Six-red World champion, 2010 and 2019 World Seniors Champion, 2019 Seniors 6-Red World Champion and 1984 World Doubles champion with Alex Higgins.

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Who is Jimmy White Dating?

According to our records, Jimmy White married to Kelly Singh. As of December 1, 2023, Jimmy White’s is not dating anyone.

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The World Championship has provided the theatre for White’s greatest disappointments. In 1982, he led Alex Higgins 15–14 in their semi-final, was up 59–0 in the penultimate frame and was a red and colour away from the final. After missing a red with the rest, however, he could only watch as Higgins compiled a frame-winning 69 break. Higgins won the deciding frame that followed to reach the final.

Facts & Trivia

Jimmy Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jimmy White celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.

With a host of major titles and achievements, including ten ranking tournaments, White’s overall record ranks him well up the list of snooker’s most successful players. The BBC describes him as a “legend”. A left-hander, he reached the World Professional Championship Final on six occasions (1984, 1990–1994) but failed to win the sport’s most prestigious title since his first attempt in 1981. Nonetheless, his consistency waned in the 2000s and a first-round defeat in the 2006 World Championship saw White drop out of the world’s top 32 player rankings. White’s continued slide down the rankings saw him drop to 65th but he recovered slightly to move up to no. 56 for the 2009–10 season. White is one of only six players to have completed a maximum break at the Crucible Theatre, doing so in the 1992 World Snooker Championship. He has compiled more than 300-century breaks during his career.

Is Jimmy White in a relationship?

The 56-year-old, nicknamed The Whirlwind, is dating Jade Slusarczyk , 32. Jade has a huge following with darts fans and Jimmy has posted snaps of them together on social media calling her “my girl”.

Why did Jimmy White change his name?

Snooker star Jimmy White is changing his name to James Brown, as part of a madcap sponsorship deal. The Whirlwind decided on his new moniker following news that the brown ball in all major tournaments is to be backed by a sauce manufacturer.

How many World Finals did Jimmy White lose?

Jimmy White infamously lost six World Championship finals between 1984 and 1994, but has revealed his failure to lift snooker’s biggest trophy might have been a blessing in disguise. At the age of 58, White faces his old nemesis Stephen Hendry in the first round of qualifying for this year’s event.

What is Jimmy White worth in pounds?

Jimmy White – £13.8 Million ($18 Million) He has also won the Masters once, however, has never won the World Championship, despite reaching the final six times. Over the course of White’s career, he won £4,835,404 in prize money, however his personal fortune is thought to be approximately £13.8 million ($18 million).

How much does the average snooker player earn?

In snooker, only the top professional players earn big money. The top 16 players in the world usually make an average of about $300,000 per year. While this may seem like a high amount, it does not take into consideration many different factors.