Two-year-old snooker prodigy pots multiple Guinness World Records

A two-year-old snooker prodigy has secured multiple entries in Guinness World Records after becoming the youngest person to successfully perform two different trick shots. Reported by BBC.

Manchester toddler Jude Owens achieved a pool bank shot at the age of two years and 302 days on October 12, 2025. Just weeks earlier, at two years and 261 days old, he had completed a snooker double pot. These remarkable feats make Jude the youngest person ever to perform both trick shots and place him among the youngest double record holders in Guinness World Records history.

When asked about his favourite shot to play, Jude replied simply: "A trick shot."

Reflecting on the achievement, Jude’s father, Luke Owens, said: "I think for me, Jude's achieved quite a lot in such a short space of time. But for him to achieve not just one, but two world records, it's probably the pinnacle moment. How do you even beat that in life?"

Luke explained that he first noticed Jude’s natural talent at home, where snooker quickly became the toddler’s favourite activity.
"I started playing when I was 10 and obviously Jude started playing when he was two. But I'd say Jude's got a lot more natural ability than myself," he said.

He added that Jude’s comfort with the cue was apparent early on.
"I think I realised once he put the cue through his fingers and it was dead natural the way he did it."

Luke also described the practical challenges of helping such a young child play the game.
"At first it was really difficult. We used to have to use bar stools from anywhere that we went. But we ended up sourcing a stool which we mainly used for cooking at first, but then we utilised it into him using it for snooker shots."

When asked who would win a snooker match between him and his father, Jude responded confidently: "Me."

Outside of snooker, Jude is also a devoted Manchester United fan. His family says he is “obsessed” with Bruno Fernandes and can sing every word to Take Me Home, Country Roads.

Editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday, praised the young prodigy’s achievements, saying: "Record-breaking has always belonged to everyone - regardless of age. To see someone as young as Jude display such skill, enthusiasm and determination is incredibly special. We're thrilled to welcome him into the Guinness World Records family."