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1972 World Snooker Championship

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1972 World Snooker Championship

Summary

1972 World Snooker Championship is a snooker tournament[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1972 World Snooker Championship won the Alex Higgins[3].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship followed 1971 World Snooker Championship[6].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship was followed by 1973 World Snooker Championship[7].
  • The location of 1972 World Snooker Championship was Birmingham[8].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship is part of World Snooker Championship[9].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship is part of Snooker season 1971/1972[10].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship began on March 1971[11].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship ended on February 26, 1972[12].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship's sport is recorded as snooker[13].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship's organizer is recorded as World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[14].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+16'} participants[15].
  • 1972 World Snooker Championship's highest break is recorded as {'amount': '+133'}[16].

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When and Where

1972 World Snooker Championship began on March 1971[11]. It ended on February 26, 1972[12]. The location of it was Birmingham[8]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[4].

Context

Part of include World Snooker Championship[9], a recurring sporting event[17], in United Kingdom[18], founded in 1927[19] and Snooker season 1971/1972[10], a sports season[20]. 1972 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5]. It followed 1971 World Snooker Championship[6]. It was followed by 1973 World Snooker Championship[7].

Participants

1972 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+16'} participants[15].

Why It Matters

1972 World Snooker Championship ranks in the top 7% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

What awards did 1972 World Snooker Championship receive?

Honors received include Alex Higgins[3].

Related Entities

Alex Higgins United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest break → {'amount': '+133'}
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    Followed by → 1973 World Snooker Championship
    Follows → 1971 World Snooker Championship
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