Graeme Dott
A tenacious Scottish snooker player who battled through personal struggles to capture the sport's ultimate prize in a gritty, tactical masterpiece.
Born 1977 (age 49)·Scottish former professional snooker player·Birthday: May 12·Generation X
Biography
Graeme Dott emerged from the tough snooker halls of Glasgow with a game built on granite-like resolve rather than flamboyant flair. Turning professional in 1994, his journey to the summit was a slow, grinding ascent, marked by a heartbreaking loss in his first World Championship final in 2004. Two years later, he authored one of the sport's great stories of perseverance, outlasting Peter Ebdon in a marathon final to become world champion. That 2006 victory, a triumph of mental fortitude, was the pinnacle of a career defined by its resilience. Dott's game, a meticulous and disciplined operation, proved that in the cerebral theatre of snooker, sheer will could be the most potent weapon.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Graeme was born in 1977, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Graeme Was Born
The biggest hits of 1977
#1 Movie
Star Wars
Best Picture
Annie Hall
#1 TV Show
Happy Days
Graeme's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1977Born
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1982Started school
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1990Became a teenager
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1993Could drive
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1995Could vote
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
1998Turned 21
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2007Turned 30
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 40
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 49 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the 2006 World Snooker Championship, defeating Peter Ebdon 18–14 in the final.
- Captured his second ranking title at the 2007 China Open with a 9–5 victory over Jamie Cope.
- Reached a career-high world ranking of number two for the 2007–08 season.
- First entered the elite top 16 of the world rankings in 2001.
Did You Know?
He is one of only a handful of players to have made a maximum 147 break at the Crucible Theatre, achieving the feat in 1999.
His 2006 World Championship victory was his first-ever ranking title.
Dott has spoken openly about his battles with depression, which affected his career after his world title win.
He was a talented junior footballer in Scotland before focusing entirely on snooker.
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