Ronnie O'Sullivan

What fascinates me about O'Sullivan is the tension between effortless genius and visible struggle. Plenty of athletes dominate their sport; very few do it while openly wrestling with motivation, mood, and the question of whether they even want to be there. His cue action is the closest thing snooker has to pure music, yet the drama around him is just as compelling as the breaks he compiles. I think that honesty — refusing to perform a contentment he does not feel — is exactly why crowds adore him. Seven world titles made him a legend; his flawed, restless humanity is what makes him unforgettable to me.

Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player. Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in snooker history, he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry.

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Name (English)

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Name (Japanese)

ロニー・オサリバン

Reading

ろにー・おさりばん

Born

December 5, 1975 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Rabbit

Origin

Wordsley, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

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Occupation

pool player / snooker player / athlete

Elementary school

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Junior high

Private

High school

Wanstead High School

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• 2015 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 2012 Snooker Hall of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ronnie/
• Xhttps://x.com/ronnieo147
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3

Tags

• pool player
• snooker player
• athlete

Last updated

2026-06-11

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