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.