Jude Owens has quickly put his name in the Guinness Book of Records.
Twice, even. At just 2 years and 261 days old, the English boy became the youngest person to make a "double," putting two stones in the holes with one shot.
Also, the youngest person in history to receive a stone with a spond.
⚠️ FLASH: Prodige du billiard! Jude Owens, jeune Mancunien, entre dans le Guiness Book des records. Il devient le plus jeune joueur à réussir un "bank shot" et un "double pot". Un exploit qui sustigete l'admiration dans le monde du billiard.
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Luke Owens, Jude's father, has said that snooker is his son's favorite pastime, unlike his peers.
To please the little boy, the family had a very difficult time at first, as he found it impossible to reach the height of the billiard table, writes abcnews.
The child "Jude Owens" from Manchester makes sports history after setting record achievements in the Guinness World Records for snooker at just two years old, earning the nickname "The Unstoppable Machine" despite using a chair to reach the table. pic.twitter.com/E2IAg0tviA
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But the solution was found first with a ladder and then with a special stool that Jude wants to take with him wherever he goes.
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