John Parrott

John Parrott, MBE (born 11 May 1964) is an English former professional snooker player and television personality, remembered as one of the best players in the early 1990s.

Parrott won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White in the final. Two years earlier he had lost 3–18 to Steve Davis, the heaviest final defeat in modern times. He repeated his win over White to add the UK Championship title later that year, and is one of only five players to win both championships in the same calendar year. He spent three successive seasons at number 2 in the world rankings (1991-1994), and having compiled 221 centuries is one of several players to have compiled more than 200 competitive centuries during his career.

In his latter career, Parrott struggled to reach the final stages of competitions, and last appeared on the television stage of a tournament in the 2008 Welsh Open. After several years of dropping down the rankings, Parrott retired from professional play after losing his tour card after the 2010/11 season.