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David Gilbert (snooker player)

This article is about the snooker player born 1981. For the snooker player born 1961, see Dave Gilbert (snooker player, born 1961).

David Gilbert
Gilbert at the 2016 Paul Hunter Classic
Born (1981-06-12) 12 June 1981 (age 43)
Donisthorpe, Leicestershire,[1] England
Sport country England
NicknameThe Farmer[2]
Professional2002–2004, 2005–present
Highest ranking10 (November 2019)
Current ranking 20 (as of 26 August 2024)
Maximum breaks2
Century breaks398 (as of 1 September 2024)
Tournament wins
Ranking1

David Gilbert (born 12 June 1981)[3] is an English professional snooker player. He is a former World Snooker Young Player of Distinction and practises at Potters Snooker and Pool Club in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, a club which he co-owns.

Having never previously been beyond the last 16 of a ranking event, Gilbert reached the final of the 2015 International Championship where he lost 5–10 to John Higgins. On 22 January 2019 he hit the milestone of the 147th maximum break in the Championship League.[4] On 4 May 2019 he narrowly missed out on his first World Snooker Championship final in a final frame decider, losing out 16–17 to John Higgins. On 13 August 2021 Gilbert won his first world ranking title after 22 years of being a professional by winning the 2021 Championship League after beating Mark Allen 3–1 in the final.[5]

  1. ^ Crawford, Colston (12 March 2022). "Dave Gilbert on board with local snooker club where he started playing". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "David Gilbert". World Snooker Tour. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "David "The Farmer" Gilbert". World Snooker Tour. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ Haigh, Phil (23 January 2019). "David Gilbert hits the 147th maximum break in snooker history at Championship League". Metro.co.uk.
  5. ^ Kane, Desmond (13 August 2021). "Championship League Snooker 2021: David Gilbert ends 22-year ranking title drought with victory over Mark Allen". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

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