In 1997 at the World Snooker Championship, who made the fastest-recorded maximum break of 147?
Maximum break the first player to make a maximum at the World Championships. Maximum breaks are rare in snooker, with it taking until 2013 for 100 maximums to be scored in professional competition. However they have gradually become more frequent in the game; with only eight maximums being achieved in the 1980s, however, 35 in the 2000s. The record for the most maximum breaks in professional competition is held by Ronnie O'Sullivan with 15. He also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, at just over five minutes, which he achieved at the 1997 World Championship. Breaks greater than 147
2008 World Snooker Championship 1 Rounds 2–5 The highest break received a prize of £10,000, and a 147 break received a prize of £147,000 – a total of £157,000. This prize was shared, as two players made a 147, thus winning £78,500 each. In total there were 63 century breaks made at this year's world championships. 2008 World Snooker Championship The 2008 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2008 888.com World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 2008 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. John