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1999 World Snooker Championship

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1999 World Snooker Championship

Summary

1999 World Snooker Championship is a snooker tournament[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1999 World Snooker Championship won the Stephen Hendry[3].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship followed 1998 World Snooker Championship[6].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship was followed by 2000 World Snooker Championship[7].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship took place at Crucible Theatre[8].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship took place at Sheffield[9].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship is part of World Snooker Championship[10].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship is part of Snooker season 1998/1999[11].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship began on April 17, 1999[12].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship ended on May 3, 1999[13].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship's sport is recorded as snooker[14].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship's organizer is recorded as World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association[15].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship's sponsor is recorded as Embassy[16].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+32'} participants[17].
  • 1999 World Snooker Championship's highest break is recorded as {'amount': '+142'}[18].

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When and Where

1999 World Snooker Championship began on April 17, 1999[12]. It ended on May 3, 1999[13]. Recorded location include Crucible Theatre[8] and Sheffield[9]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[4].

Context

Part of include World Snooker Championship[10], a recurring sporting event[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1927[21] and Snooker season 1998/1999[11], a sports season[22]. 1999 World Snooker Championship's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament[5]. It followed 1998 World Snooker Championship[6]. It was followed by 2000 World Snooker Championship[7].

Participants

1999 World Snooker Championship involved {'amount': '+32'} participants[17].

Why It Matters

1999 World Snooker Championship ranks in the top 5% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

What awards did 1999 World Snooker Championship receive?

Honors received include Stephen Hendry[3].

Related Entities

Sheffield Stephen Hendry United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . 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. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Highest break → {'amount': '+142'}
    Start time → —
    Followed by → 2000 World Snooker Championship
    Follows → 1998 World Snooker Championship
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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