Stephen Hendry facts for kids
Hendry at the 2011 Paul Hunter Classic
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| Born | 13 January 1969 South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland |
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| Sport country |  Scotland |
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| Professional | 1985–2012 |
| Highest ranking | 1 (April 1990–May 1998, May 2006–May 2007) |
| Career winnings | £8.97 million |
| Highest break | 147: (11 times) |
| Century breaks | 775 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Ranking | 36 |
| Non-ranking | 39 |
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Stephen Hendry (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player. He has won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern snooker era.
Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, and became at 16 years the youngest ever professional. He finished his professional career in 2012. In his career he was between 1990 an 1998 and again 2006/2007 snooker's world number one. Actual Hendry operates as a commentator for BBC Snooker.
Images for kids
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Hendry at the Brugge Open 2010
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Hendry was inducted into the Snooker Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Stephen Hendry 2002
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