English professional snooker player Mark Anthony Selby (born 19 June 1983) is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. He is the reigning World Snooker Champion.[3]Selby, who began his professional snooker career in 1998 at the age of 16, was runner-up to John Higgins at the 2007 World Snooker Championship.[4] After winning three Masters titles in 2008, 2010, and 2013, the UK Championship in 2012, and the World Championship in 2014, he became the ninth player to win all of snooker's Triple Crown events at least once. His other ranking titles include the Welsh Open in 2008 and the Shanghai Masters in 2011. Selby is also a former world number one and will regain the ranking at the beginning of the 2014/2015 season as a result of winning the world title. His nickname, "The Jester from Leicester", was given to him by snooker compere Richard Beare.[5]Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker player from Leicester. He is the reigning World Snooker Champion. Wikipedia
- Born: June 19, 1983 (age 30), Leicester, United Kingdom
- Height: 1.83 m
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