Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player.
Hendry became the youngest professional snooker player in 1985 aged 16 and, in 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern era, and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2006/2007. Hendry has the distinction of winning the most world ranking titles (36) and is second on the century break list behind Ronnie O'Sullivan with 775 competitive century breaks. He has made 11 competitive maximum breaks, second only to Ronnie O'Sullivan. In May 2012 he retired from the sport to concentrate on his commercial interests, and also works as a commentator for the BBC.
Career
Amateur years (1981–1985)
Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father, Gordon, bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present. Two years later he won the Scottish U-16 Championship. He also appeared on BBC's Junior version of Pot Black. The following year he won the Scottish Amateur Championship and also became the youngest ever entrant in the World Amateur Championship. In 1985, after retaining the Scottish Amateur Championship, he turned professional. At 16 years and three months old he was the youngest ever professional. Hendry was managed by entrepreneur Ian Doyle.
Stephen James Hendry (born 4 December 1990), known professionally as Stephen James, is a British model. He is a former professional footballer and won international youth caps for Scotland.
All TOP Shots:
1. World Championship 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry win 13-10
2. UK Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Mark Williams win 9-6
3. World Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Zhang Anda
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
4. World Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
5. Masters 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 6-4
6. UK Championship 2007 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Allen
Mark Allen win 9-4
7. UK Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis
Stephen Hendry win 9-6
8. Grand Prix 2008 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 5-2
9. PTC9 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee win 4-3
10. World Championship 2012 Last 16: S...
published: 17 Jan 2021
Stephen Hendry 147! 2012 Crucible Maximum Break!
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Classic Final | Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Hendry | Snooker 2005 Welsh Open Final
A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
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STEPHEN HENDRY"I was put on this earth to win World Titles" #YouTubeLongs | High Performance Podcast
🚨 STEPHEN HENDRY 🚨
What a genuine conversation this was with the snooker legend Stephen Hendry!
Stephen dominated the game of snooker in his prime winning seven World titles, six Masters titles and five UK Championships.
Dubbed the 'King of the Crucible', Stephen changed the game of snooker and won like no one else before him or since. Many would argue that Stephen is the greatest snooker player of all time.
As with other sporting heroes who dominated their sport, there are priorities that you have to make and characteristics you need to operate at the very top of elite sport.
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Timestamps ⏱
00:53 What is high performance
01:44 Becoming a World champion
03:42 Need to win
06:11 Needin...
published: 29 Mar 2021
Snooker 2021 - Stephen Hendry full practise routine number 2 Go Pro POV
Snooker 2021 - Stephen Hendry full practise routine number 2 Go Pro POV
published: 23 Sep 2021
Stephen Hendry practicing @ Hi-End 2 years ago.
Stephen Hendry practicing @ Hi-End 2 years ago.
published: 01 Sep 2021
Stephen Hendry 147 | His First Maximum Break Against Jimmy White In 1995
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All TOP Shots:
1. World Championship 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry win 13-10
2. UK Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mar...
All TOP Shots:
1. World Championship 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry win 13-10
2. UK Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Mark Williams win 9-6
3. World Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Zhang Anda
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
4. World Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
5. Masters 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 6-4
6. UK Championship 2007 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Allen
Mark Allen win 9-4
7. UK Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis
Stephen Hendry win 9-6
8. Grand Prix 2008 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 5-2
9. PTC9 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee win 4-3
10. World Championship 2012 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
Stephen Hendry win 13-4
11. World Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Selby
Mark Selby win 13-5
12. World Championship 2009 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 13-11
13. PTC4 2011: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 4-0
14. Welsh Open 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ryan Day
Ryan Day win 5-3
15. PTC12 2012: Stephen Hendry vs Michael Holt
Stephen Hendry win 4-3
16. World Championship 2005 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Anthony Hamilton
Stephen Hendry win 13-3
17. PTC2 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan win 4-1
18. Masters 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-4
19. UK Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire win 6-3
20. Masters 2011 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-3
21. Premier Leagie 2009 Group: Stephen Hendry vs Marco Fu
Marco Fu win 5-1
22. Masters 2004 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Jimmy White win 6-4
23. World Championship 2007 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs David Gilbert
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
24. UK Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 9-8
25. Masters 2001 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 6-4
26. Welsh Open 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 4-0
27. World Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
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All TOP Shots:
1. World Championship 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry win 13-10
2. UK Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Mark Williams win 9-6
3. World Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Zhang Anda
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
4. World Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
5. Masters 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 6-4
6. UK Championship 2007 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Allen
Mark Allen win 9-4
7. UK Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis
Stephen Hendry win 9-6
8. Grand Prix 2008 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 5-2
9. PTC9 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee win 4-3
10. World Championship 2012 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
Stephen Hendry win 13-4
11. World Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Selby
Mark Selby win 13-5
12. World Championship 2009 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 13-11
13. PTC4 2011: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 4-0
14. Welsh Open 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ryan Day
Ryan Day win 5-3
15. PTC12 2012: Stephen Hendry vs Michael Holt
Stephen Hendry win 4-3
16. World Championship 2005 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Anthony Hamilton
Stephen Hendry win 13-3
17. PTC2 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan win 4-1
18. Masters 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-4
19. UK Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire win 6-3
20. Masters 2011 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-3
21. Premier Leagie 2009 Group: Stephen Hendry vs Marco Fu
Marco Fu win 5-1
22. Masters 2004 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Jimmy White win 6-4
23. World Championship 2007 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs David Gilbert
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
24. UK Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 9-8
25. Masters 2001 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 6-4
26. Welsh Open 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 4-0
27. World Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
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A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistic...
A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
► Turn on notifications so you'll be notified of future videos and surveys.
► Choose a Playlist (counterattacks, tactical, incidents and more) here:
https://www.youtube.com/CesarMuroya/Playlists
A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
► Turn on notifications so you'll be notified of future videos and surveys.
► Choose a Playlist (counterattacks, tactical, incidents and more) here:
https://www.youtube.com/CesarMuroya/Playlists
🚨 STEPHEN HENDRY 🚨
What a genuine conversation this was with the snooker legend Stephen Hendry!
Stephen dominated the game of snooker in his prime winning se...
🚨 STEPHEN HENDRY 🚨
What a genuine conversation this was with the snooker legend Stephen Hendry!
Stephen dominated the game of snooker in his prime winning seven World titles, six Masters titles and five UK Championships.
Dubbed the 'King of the Crucible', Stephen changed the game of snooker and won like no one else before him or since. Many would argue that Stephen is the greatest snooker player of all time.
As with other sporting heroes who dominated their sport, there are priorities that you have to make and characteristics you need to operate at the very top of elite sport.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽 please make sure to like and subscribe to be notified of new eps! 📺
Timestamps ⏱
00:53 What is high performance
01:44 Becoming a World champion
03:42 Need to win
06:11 Needing to make sacrifices
08:42 Building identity
12:13 More than playing for fun
29:48 Emotional control
34:55 The end of a career
38:33 The comeback
01:01:04 Quickfire questions
Thank you to our sponsor, Lotus Cars;
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The High Performance Podcast offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving, successful individuals. It doesn’t matter where our guest has excelled - in sport, music, business or entertainment – they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share. Find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top, and keep them there.
Hosting every conversation is sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist Professor Damian Hughes. Jake is currently BT Sport’s Premier League anchor and former face of BBC’s Formula One coverage. Damian continues to work with leading sports organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
Watch full unseen interviews from the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhEga43DyktQKiqShJ75awYPgShWWAxko
For more episodes of the podcast, listen here: http://www.podfollow.com/highperformance
#highperformancepodcast #StephenHendry #Snooker
🚨 STEPHEN HENDRY 🚨
What a genuine conversation this was with the snooker legend Stephen Hendry!
Stephen dominated the game of snooker in his prime winning seven World titles, six Masters titles and five UK Championships.
Dubbed the 'King of the Crucible', Stephen changed the game of snooker and won like no one else before him or since. Many would argue that Stephen is the greatest snooker player of all time.
As with other sporting heroes who dominated their sport, there are priorities that you have to make and characteristics you need to operate at the very top of elite sport.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽 please make sure to like and subscribe to be notified of new eps! 📺
Timestamps ⏱
00:53 What is high performance
01:44 Becoming a World champion
03:42 Need to win
06:11 Needing to make sacrifices
08:42 Building identity
12:13 More than playing for fun
29:48 Emotional control
34:55 The end of a career
38:33 The comeback
01:01:04 Quickfire questions
Thank you to our sponsor, Lotus Cars;
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/grouplot...
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lotuscars
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About:
The High Performance Podcast offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving, successful individuals. It doesn’t matter where our guest has excelled - in sport, music, business or entertainment – they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share. Find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top, and keep them there.
Hosting every conversation is sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist Professor Damian Hughes. Jake is currently BT Sport’s Premier League anchor and former face of BBC’s Formula One coverage. Damian continues to work with leading sports organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
Watch full unseen interviews from the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhEga43DyktQKiqShJ75awYPgShWWAxko
For more episodes of the podcast, listen here: http://www.podfollow.com/highperformance
#highperformancepodcast #StephenHendry #Snooker
All TOP Shots:
1. World Championship 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ding Junhui
Stephen Hendry win 13-10
2. UK Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Mark Williams win 9-6
3. World Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Zhang Anda
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
4. World Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Williams
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
5. Masters 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 6-4
6. UK Championship 2007 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Allen
Mark Allen win 9-4
7. UK Championship 2009 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis
Stephen Hendry win 9-6
8. Grand Prix 2008 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 5-2
9. PTC9 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee win 4-3
10. World Championship 2012 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
Stephen Hendry win 13-4
11. World Championship 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Mark Selby
Mark Selby win 13-5
12. World Championship 2009 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy win 13-11
13. PTC4 2011: Stephen Hendry vs John Higgins
John Higgins win 4-0
14. Welsh Open 2010 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Ryan Day
Ryan Day win 5-3
15. PTC12 2012: Stephen Hendry vs Michael Holt
Stephen Hendry win 4-3
16. World Championship 2005 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Anthony Hamilton
Stephen Hendry win 13-3
17. PTC2 2011: Stephen Hendry vs Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan win 4-1
18. Masters 2009 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-4
19. UK Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Maguire
Stephen Maguire win 6-3
20. Masters 2011 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson win 6-3
21. Premier Leagie 2009 Group: Stephen Hendry vs Marco Fu
Marco Fu win 5-1
22. Masters 2004 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Jimmy White win 6-4
23. World Championship 2007 Last 16: Stephen Hendry vs David Gilbert
Stephen Hendry win 10-7
24. UK Championship 2010 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 9-8
25. Masters 2001 Quarter-Final: Stephen Hendry vs Jimmy White
Stephen Hendry win 6-4
26. Welsh Open 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 4-0
27. World Championship 2011 Last 32: Stephen Hendry vs Joe Perry
Stephen Hendry win 10-9
Subscribe to ArchiSnooker for more unique and interesting snooker content! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1aYgUnU88pgMoMbNlj..
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#Snooker2021 #BestSnookerShots #archisnooker
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A great classic final between two of the greatest players in snooker history. Close match score, several close frames and steals from both sides.
The statistics shown in the video correspond to the date of the match.
Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.
This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.
► Turn on notifications so you'll be notified of future videos and surveys.
► Choose a Playlist (counterattacks, tactical, incidents and more) here:
https://www.youtube.com/CesarMuroya/Playlists
🚨 STEPHEN HENDRY 🚨
What a genuine conversation this was with the snooker legend Stephen Hendry!
Stephen dominated the game of snooker in his prime winning seven World titles, six Masters titles and five UK Championships.
Dubbed the 'King of the Crucible', Stephen changed the game of snooker and won like no one else before him or since. Many would argue that Stephen is the greatest snooker player of all time.
As with other sporting heroes who dominated their sport, there are priorities that you have to make and characteristics you need to operate at the very top of elite sport.
Thanks for watching 🙏🏽 please make sure to like and subscribe to be notified of new eps! 📺
Timestamps ⏱
00:53 What is high performance
01:44 Becoming a World champion
03:42 Need to win
06:11 Needing to make sacrifices
08:42 Building identity
12:13 More than playing for fun
29:48 Emotional control
34:55 The end of a career
38:33 The comeback
01:01:04 Quickfire questions
Thank you to our sponsor, Lotus Cars;
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/grouplot...
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lotuscars
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LotusCars
About:
The High Performance Podcast offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of high-achieving, successful individuals. It doesn’t matter where our guest has excelled - in sport, music, business or entertainment – they all have first-hand experiences and lessons to share. Find out what non-negotiable behaviours they employed to get them to the top, and keep them there.
Hosting every conversation is sports broadcaster Jake Humphrey and leading organisational psychologist Professor Damian Hughes. Jake is currently BT Sport’s Premier League anchor and former face of BBC’s Formula One coverage. Damian continues to work with leading sports organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
Watch full unseen interviews from the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhEga43DyktQKiqShJ75awYPgShWWAxko
For more episodes of the podcast, listen here: http://www.podfollow.com/highperformance
#highperformancepodcast #StephenHendry #Snooker
Stephen Gordon Hendry, MBE (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player.
Hendry became the youngest professional snooker player in 1985 aged 16 and, in 1990, he was the youngest-ever snooker World Champion, at the age of 21. He won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern era, and was snooker's world number one for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2006/2007. Hendry has the distinction of winning the most world ranking titles (36) and is second on the century break list behind Ronnie O'Sullivan with 775 competitive century breaks. He has made 11 competitive maximum breaks, second only to Ronnie O'Sullivan. In May 2012 he retired from the sport to concentrate on his commercial interests, and also works as a commentator for the BBC.
Career
Amateur years (1981–1985)
Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father, Gordon, bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present. Two years later he won the Scottish U-16 Championship. He also appeared on BBC's Junior version of Pot Black. The following year he won the Scottish Amateur Championship and also became the youngest ever entrant in the World Amateur Championship. In 1985, after retaining the Scottish Amateur Championship, he turned professional. At 16 years and three months old he was the youngest ever professional. Hendry was managed by entrepreneur Ian Doyle.