Sports · 31 January 2026
Jude Owens becomes youngest Guinness World Records holder for two snooker trick shots
Exam-focused facts from the 31 January 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Jude Owens, aged 2 years and 302 days, set a Guinness World Record for the youngest person to perform a pool bank shot on 12 October 2025.
- At 2 years and 261 days old, he also became the youngest to complete a snooker double pot.
- The toddler from Manchester is now officially the youngest person ever to perform both trick shots and one of the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history.
- Jude's father, Luke Owens, first noticed his natural ability at home where snooker quickly became the toddler's favourite hobby.