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Steve Davis

1957 - Today

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Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a commentator, DJ, electronic musician and author. He dominated professional snooker in the 1980s, when he reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons. He won 28 ranking titles during his career, placing him fifth on the all-time list, behind Ronnie O'Sullivan (41), Stephen Hendry (36), John Higgins (33) and Judd Trump (30). The first player to make an officially recognised maximum break in professional competition, at the 1982 Classic, he was also the first to earn £1 million in career prize money. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steve Davis is the 8th most popular snooker (down from 3rd in 2019), the 3,685th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,950th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Snooker.

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Among SNOOKERS

Among snookers, Steve Davis ranks 8 out of 67. Before him are Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Paul Hunter, Shaun Murphy, Alex Higgins, and Ali Carter. After him are Terry Griffiths, Ray Reardon, Stephen Hendry, Jimmy White, Mark Williams, and Mark Selby.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Steve Davis ranks 272. Before him are Adrian Edmondson, Walter Schachner, Karen Pence, Seve Ballesteros, Siouxsie Sioux, and Nancy Cartwright. After him are Patrik Ouředník, Rick Husband, Hervé Le Tellier, Khandi Alexander, Sheila E., and Jean-Philippe Toussaint.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Davis ranks 3,686 out of 8,785. Before him are Dorothea Bate (1878), Lachlan Macquarie (1762), John Houlding (1833), Vincent Nichols (1945), Una Stubbs (1937), and Peter Bonetti (1941). After him are Jimmy Johnstone (1944), Harry Melling (1989), Steve Bloomer (1874), Henry Macintosh (1892), Jason Bonham (1966), and Joseph Morgan (1981).

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Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom

Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Steve Davis ranks 7. Before him are John Higgins (1975), Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), Paul Hunter (1978), Shaun Murphy (1982), Alex Higgins (1949), and Ali Carter (1979). After him are Terry Griffiths (1947), Ray Reardon (1932), Stephen Hendry (1969), Jimmy White (1962), Mark Williams (1975), and Mark Selby (1983).

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