1981 World Snooker Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7–20 April 1981 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £75,000 |
| Winner's share | £20,000 |
| Highest break |
 Doug Mountjoy (145) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
 Steve Davis
|
| Runner-up |
Doug Mountjoy
|
| Score | 18–12 |
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The 1981 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1981 Embassy World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6 and 20 April 1981 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.
Steve Davis won in the final 18–12 against Doug Mountjoy. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate seedings.
Sources:
There were 13 century breaks in the championship, equalling the record from 1979. Mountjoy meanwhile made a record at the World Championship making a 145 break beating the 142 of Rex Williams in 1965 and Bill Werbeniuk in 1979. With this record he earned a £5,000 bonus. His record would last until the 1983 tournament.
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