Tournament information | |
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Dates | 17 April – 3 May 1993 |
Venue | Crucible Theatre |
City | Sheffield |
Country | England |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £1,000,000 |
Winner's share | £175,000[1] |
Highest break | Steve Davis (ENG) (144) |
Final | |
Champion | Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
Runner-up | Jimmy White (ENG) |
Score | 18–5 |
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The 1993 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1993 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 April and 3 May 1993 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
Stephen Hendry won his third World Championship title by defeating Jimmy White 18–5 in the final with a session to spare.[1] The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.