Youngest snooker player: Michal Szubarczyk, 15, sets World Championship record
By Elizabeth Botcherby
Published on April 7, 2026.
Polish teenager, Michal Szubarczyk, has become the youngest player to win a World Championship match, beating former women's world champion Onyee Ng 10-7 in the first qualifying round in Sheffield. This makes him the youngest ever professional snooker player, surpassing the previous record set by Wales' Liam Davies in 2022. He is aiming to break the record by becoming the youngest person to feature at the Crucible.
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