Summary
Fifteen-year-old Michal Szubarczyk from Poland set a new record as the youngest player to win a World Championship snooker match by beating Onyee Ng. Szubarczyk achieved this milestone at 15 years, two months, and 25 days old, surpassing the previous record set by Liam Davies.
Key Facts
- Michal Szubarczyk is Polish and 15 years old.
- He beat former women's world champion Onyee Ng 10-7 in qualifying for the World Championship.
- Szubarczyk is now the youngest person to win a World Championship snooker match.
- The previous record was held by Liam Davies at 15 years and 277 days old.
- Szubarczyk debuted as a professional snooker player at age 14 in June 2025.
- He aims to become the youngest player to feature at the Crucible, a major snooker venue.
- Luca Brecel currently holds the record for the youngest player at the Crucible at 17 years and 45 days.
- Szubarczyk previously won the World Amateur Championship and reached the European Championship final in 2025.
