1993 World Snooker Championship

Embassy World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates17 April – 3 May 1993 (1993-04-17 – 1993-05-03)
VenueCrucible Theatre
CitySheffield
CountryEngland
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking 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)
Score18–5
1992
1994

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.

  1. ^ a b Turner, Chris. "World Professional Championship". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2011.