{"id":62978,"date":"2025-03-06T13:29:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=62978"},"modified":"2025-03-06T13:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T13:29:41","slug":"sheffields-gary-swift-wins-gold-at-world-disability-snooker-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/06\/sheffields-gary-swift-wins-gold-at-world-disability-snooker-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield&#8217;s Gary Swift wins gold at world disability snooker championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sheffield&#8217;s own Gary Swift has made history, claiming gold at the first-ever World Disability Snooker Championship in Nonthaburi, Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wheelchair snooker star, representing Great Britain, emerged victorious in a nail-biting final against Thailand\u2019s Numpol Thongpusawan, securing a 3-1 win after an intense six-hour battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The triumph marks a milestone moment in the sport, as Swift becomes the first-ever world disability snooker champion.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FDisabilitySnooker%2Fvideos%2F951292890094387%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0\" width=\"267\" height=\"476\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Gary said: \u201cI had to dig deep and fight, but I came back well. 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