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Dominic Dale

1971 - Today

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Dominic Dale (born Christopher Dale; 29 December 1971) is a Welsh former professional snooker player, as well as a current snooker commentator, pundit and presenter for BBC Cymru Wales and TNT Sports (formerly Eurosport) in the United Kingdom. Nicknamed "The Spaceman" and known for his flamboyant image, Dale won two ranking titles during his professional career, the 1997 Grand Prix, where he defeated John Higgins 9–6 in the final, and the 2007 Shanghai Masters, where he beat Ryan Day 10–6 in the final. He made ten appearances at the main stage of the World Championship at the Crucible Theatre, reaching the quarter-finals twice, in 2000 and 2014. He attained his highest world ranking of 19th in the 1999–2000 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Dominic Dale is the 53rd most popular snooker (down from 38th in 2024), the 7,781st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,911th in 2019) and the 41st most popular British Snooker.

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Among SNOOKERS

Among snookers, Dominic Dale ranks 53 out of 67. Before him are Tony Drago, Willie Thorne, Robert Milkins, Mark King, Anthony Hamilton, and Martin Gould. After him are Tom Ford, Fergal O'Brien, Ricky Walden, David Gilbert, Jack Lisowski, and Xiao Guodong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Dominic Dale ranks 1,203. Before him are Megan Abbott, Dmitri Svatkovskiy, Audley Harrison, Yury Styopkin, Frank Sinclair, and Christy Opara-Thompson. After him are Fatima Yusuf, Jani Klemenčič, Armando Ribeiro, Kate Slatter, Belinda Stowell, and Víctor Estrada.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dominic Dale ranks 7,783 out of 8,785. Before him are Audley Harrison (1971), Spyridon Gianniotis (1980), Craig Levein (1964), Keir Gilchrist (1992), Martin Gould (1981), and Frank Sinclair (1971). After him are Chris Chibnall (1970), Jos Buttler (1990), Melanie Blatt (1975), Ben Ainslie (1977), Charlotte Ritchie (1989), and Tom Austen (1987).

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Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom

Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Dominic Dale ranks 41. Before him are Nigel Bond (1965), Willie Thorne (1954), Robert Milkins (1976), Mark King (1974), Anthony Hamilton (1971), and Martin Gould (1981). After him are Tom Ford (1983), Ricky Walden (1982), David Gilbert (1981), Jack Lisowski (1991), Reanne Evans (1985), and Andrew Higginson (1977).

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