This article is about the professional Snooker player. For the bass musician, see Mark King (bass player). For all other uses, see Mark King (disambiguation).
Born | Romford, Greater London, England | 28 March 1974
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Sport country | England |
Nickname | Kojak[1] |
Professional | 1991–2024 |
Highest ranking | 11 (2002/03) |
Century breaks | 156 (as of 19 September 2024) |
Tournament wins | |
Ranking | 1 |
Mark King (born 28 March 1974) is an English former professional snooker player.
Having turned professional in 1991, King was ranked within the world's top 32 players between 1996 and 2015, and won his first ranking event title in 2016, defeating Barry Hawkins 9–8 in the final of the Northern Ireland Open. He has also appeared in two other ranking tournament finals: the 1997 Welsh Open, where he lost 2–9 to Stephen Hendry;[2] and the 2004 Irish Masters,[3] where Peter Ebdon defeated him 10–7.
King has reached the last 16 of the World Championship seven times, in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2013, but has never progressed beyond this stage.[4]
In March 2023, King was suspended "from attending or competing on the World Snooker Tour [following] initial investigation of irregular betting patterns reported to the WPBSA on the match between Mark King and Joe Perry at the Welsh Open on 13th February 2023."[5] According to press reports, "The suspension will remain in place until the conclusion of the investigation or any subsequent charges that may or may not be brought."[5][6]