Patrick Snell Biography
Patrick Snell is a British television personality who serves as a sports anchor and correspondent for CNN International, based at the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta. He is responsible for covering major sports news and events for both CNN’s international and domestic programming. Before joining CNN in July 2000, Snell accumulated nine years of experience as a sports and news reporter and anchor with Granada Television in Manchester and Radio City Liverpool in the UK.
Patrick Snell Age
Snell was born on December 23, 1967. As of 2024, he is 56 years old.
Patrick Snell Height
He is 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m) tall.
Patrick Snell Nationality
Snell is British.
Patrick Snell Education
Snell attended the University of East Anglia, where he studied Politics and International Relations.
Patrick Snell Parents
There isn’t widely available information about Snell’s parents.
Patrick Snell Wife
There is no publicly available information about Patrick’s wife or personal relationships.
Patrick Snell CNN
Snell is a sports anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Born in England and based at CNN’s world headquarters in Atlanta, he covers the major sporting news and events for CNN’s international and domestic programming. In September of 2016, Snell traveled to Minnesota to cover the Ryder Cup and the American team’s win of the prestigious title for the first time in eight years. In 2015, he reported on one of golf’s rising stars as 21-year-old Jordan Spieth won his second career Major, and emerged victorious to win the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay to add to his Masters success earlier in the year.
He’s also covered several major golf tournaments including the 2010 U.S. Open Championship in California, where Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell became the first European to win the event in 40 years; the 2010 PGA Championship in Wisconsin; the 2005, ’06, ‘08, ‘09 and ‘12 Masters Tournaments in Augusta, Georgia; the 2002 and ‘08 Ryder Cups; and the 2002 and ‘06 British Opens.
Over the last decade, Snell has covered several major sporting events for CNN including the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies; the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany; the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan; the 2001 French Open at Roland Garros; and the 2000 European Football Championships in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Snell has reported extensively on Tiger Woods’ career over the years, securing one-on-one interviews with the world’s former No. 1 ranked golfer on several occasions. Snell’s interview with Woods following his FedEx Cup victory in September 2009 was the last CNN interview with Woods before his accident in November 2009.
He has interviewed many notable figures in sport including football legend Pelé and David Beckham; then-FIFA president Sepp Blatter; golfers Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, and Ernie Els; Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps; and tennis professionals Serena Williams and Roger Federer.
Before joining CNN in July 2000, Snell had nine years of experience as a sports and news reporter and anchor for Granada Television in Manchester and Radio City Liverpool in the UK.
Patrick Snell Salary
Snell’s salary as a sports anchor and correspondent for CNN International ranges from $20,000 to $125,000.
Patrick Snell Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to range between $1 million and $5 million.
