Profile
Professional snooker player.
Date of birth: 2^nd May 1962.
Career achievements: Current ranking 11, World Championship Runner Up (1984, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94), Mercantile Credit Classic champion (1986, 1991), Grand Prix winner (1986, 1992), British Open champion (1987, 1992), BCE Canadian Masters champion (1988), European Open champion (1992), UK Championship winner (1992), Players’ Championship winner (2004), Scottish Masters champion (1981), Benson & Hedges Masters champion (1984), Benson & Hedges Irish Masters champion (1985, 86), World Matchplay Championship winner (1984, 89, 1990), Mita World Masters champion (1991).

Summary
Jimmy “The Whirlwind” White is the People's Champion of snooker due to his flamboyant style and his great sportsmanship.

He has won a total of 23 professional titles and in addition to his wins, he's also been runner-up six times in the World Championship. As an amateur he won the 1979 English Amateur Championship and the 1980 World Amateur Championship.

In 1986 Jimmy won the Pot Black tournament and after 12 years without a ranking title Jimmy White won the 2004 Daily Record Players' Championship.