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1969 World Snooker Championship

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1969 World Snooker Championship

Summary

1969 World Snooker Championship is a snooker tournament[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1969 World Snooker Championship won the John Spencer[3].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship followed 1964–68 World Snooker Championships[6].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship was followed by 1970 World Snooker Championship[7].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship took place at London[8].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship is part of World Snooker Championship[9].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship is part of Snooker season 1968/1969[10].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship began on November 18, 1968[11].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship ended on March 22, 1969[12].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship's sport is recorded as snooker[13].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship's organizer is recorded as World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[14].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship's sponsor is recorded as John Player & Sons[15].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+8'} participants[16].
  • 1969 World Snooker Championship's highest break is recorded as {'amount': '+107'}[17].

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When and Where

1969 World Snooker Championship began on November 18, 1968[11]. It ended on March 22, 1969[12]. The location of it was London[8]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[4].

Context

Part of include World Snooker Championship[9], a recurring sporting event[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1927[20] and Snooker season 1968/1969[10], a sports season[21]. 1969 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5]. It followed 1964–68 World Snooker Championships[6]. It was followed by 1970 World Snooker Championship[7].

Participants

1969 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+8'} participants[16].

Why It Matters

1969 World Snooker Championship ranks in the top 9% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

What awards did 1969 World Snooker Championship receive?

Honors received include John Spencer[3].

Related Entities

London United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest break → {'amount': '+107'}
    Start time → —
    Followed by → 1970 World Snooker Championship
    Follows → 1964–68 World Snooker Championships
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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