Darts is a popular throwing game in which players throw small hand-held missiles at a circular target called a dartboard mounted on a wall. It is a more traditional game that is played in bars.
It is most widespread in the United Kingdom, which is why most darts players are English by nationality.
Regardless of how obscure the game is, it has never failed to entertain its audience. Many darts players have become famous as a result of the World Darts Championship and Premier League.
However, darts have evolved into a professional competitive sport with a number of highly skilled players. Here is the list of top 10 dart players of all the time.
10. John Part - Canada
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John Part is a retired darts player from Canada who competed for the British Darts Organization (B.D.O.) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). In 2003 and 2008, he won the PDC World Championship for the second time, and in 1994, he won the BDO World Championship.
He won the 2006 Las Vegas Desert Classic, establishing himself as North America's greatest dart player ever. John has won the Canadian National Championships five times and the Canadian Open three times.
In 2002, he also won the Ireland Open Autumn Classic and Spring Classic. John currently works for the BBC as a commentator. Part is known for having a keen eye and a thorough understanding of the game, making him an ideal candidate for commentating. John however, became a full-time commentator for most World Championship games after retiring in 2020.
John was also the first non-European to win the PDC World Championships. He is also the first player from outside the United Kingdom to win the World Championship.
9. Martin Adams - England
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Martin Adams, an English professional darts player, plays for the World Darts Federation (WDF). He has won the World Masters Championship three times and the BDO World Championship three times. From 1994 to 2013, he was the captain of the England dart team for the longest period of time.
This is the longest stay of any player in darts history. Aside from that, with 25 World Championship appearances, Adams retains the record for the most consecutive appearances. From 1993 until 2018, he was a consistent qualifier.
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β Live Darts (@livedarts) September 1, 2021Along with Bob Anderson, he is the only player in darts history to win three World Masters championships in a row. Adams won the non-televised Scania Open in 1999, defeating Phil Taylor. However, after failed to qualify in 2019, his long run came to an end. He even qualified in April of that year, when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Despite this, he was able to beat cancer with the help of therapy and drugs. As a result, Martin was given the green light to start playing and preparing for the World Championships. He also works as an analyst and commentator for B.D.O. events on a regular basis.
8. John Lowe - England
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John Lowe is a former darts player from England. He used to play for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and the British Darts Organization (B.D.O.) He is largely recognized as one of the greatest darts players of all time, and he enjoyed huge popularity across the United Kingdom.
Lowe is a founding member of PDC. He quit B.D.O. with a group of other top players to join PDC, which was originally known as World Darts Council. He helped to shape the darts game industry into what it is today, along with Eric Bristow and Jock Wilson.
The first ever nine-dart finish in a television tournament.
Thrown by John Lowe, October 1984.#darts#BDODarts #BDOWorlds #BDOWorldChampionships pic.twitter.com/QlFbTpAlUZ
β Darts Scoreboard (@dartsscoreboar1) January 6, 2020In the 1980s, they were the most dominant darts players. In most of the tournaments staged, one of these three elite darts players was named champion. He is one of only six players in history to have won the World Championship three times, in 1979, 1987, and 1993. He is most known for becoming the first player to hit a televised nine-dart finish in 1984.
7. Adrian Lewis - England
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Adrian Lewis is a professional darts player who has been with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since 2004. He was also a student of Phil Taylor, the G.O.A.T., whom he trained. As a result, he was expected to start walking down the path of success right away.
Lewis, on the other hand, struggled to win tournaments in the early stages of his career. Despite this, he gradually learned a new technique that improved his throwing skill. Adrian quickly gained prominence, winning two PDC World Championships in a row in 2011 and 2012.
WHAT A START TO THIS MATCH! Adrian Lewis with an 11-dart leg to kick things off, and a bull-tops finish. This should be some game! #WHDarts pic.twitter.com/xGQAhZbJ5c
β PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 28, 2016He also won the 2013 European Championships and the 2014 British Open. He's also a four-time winner of the PDC World Cup of Darts. Unfortunately, Lewis was suspended by PDC in 2018 for his incident with Jose Justicia. Adrian received a three-month ban and a Β£3,000 fine as a result of the altercation.
Similarly, when he came back from suspension, his form was way out of balance. His ranking dropped to 41st place in the world. He is still regarded as one of the best darts players of his period.
6. Gary Anderson - Scotland
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Gary Anderson is a professional Scottish dart player and he currently plays for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He was a former member of the B.D.O. and W.D.F., where he was also ranked No. 1. In PDC, he won two world championships in a row in 2015 and 2016.
Anderson defeated Phil Taylor 7-6 in the 2015 tournament. Similarly, he defeated Adrian Lewis by a score of 7-5 in the 2016 competition. In 2011, he won the Premier League, and in 2014, he won the Players Championship Finals. The athlete is well-known for his silky throws and high-scoring abilities.
As a result, he's known as "The Flying Scotsman," after a well-known Scottish steam train. The Flying Scotsman is now ranked number six in the world. As of February 2020, this position was based on his 31 PDC Pro Tour wins. Anderson has also won over 85 different competitions. Furthermore, he expects to improve this number over the years.
5. James Wade - England
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James Wade is a professional dart player from England. He is a member of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). H e was the youngest player in PDC history to win a major title. Michael van Gerwen, who is 17 years old, has now broken this record.
Similarly, after Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen, he ranks third all-time in PDC triumphs with eleven. Wade has won 42 different events in all. Despite being a world-class player, James has yet to win a World Championship. He has made it to the semi-finals four times, but each time he has lost.
He is also the first player in the Premier League to defeat the famous Phil Taylor. It may not have been a huge issue for the professional darts players to lose, but it was a big deal for Wade to win. In 2007, he won both the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix, and in 2010, he won the Grand Prix once more
4. Michael van Gerwen - Netherlands
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Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player and he is currently ranked No.3 in the world. From 2014 until 2021, he was ranked No. 1 in the world. Van is only the second Dutch player to be ranked world number one several times.
Aside from that, Gerwen has won a total of 148 tournaments in his career. As a result, he is regarded as the PDC's second most successful player, behind Phil Taylor. Michael began darts when he was 13 years old, and at the age of 17, he became the youngest player to win a B.D.O. ranking tournament.
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β PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) June 13, 2022He climbed from world number 38 at the start of 2012 to number 4 at the start of 2013, showing a huge improvement in his abilities. Gerwen has never looked back since his breakthrough year. He has always performed admirably in each competition, proving that he is deserving of his position as world number one.
3. Eric Bristow - England
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Eric Bristow was an English professional darts player. Eric Bristow was a professional darts player in England. Bristow had the World No. 1 ranking three times during his active career, from 1980 to 1981, 1983 to 1985, and 1990.
During his playing career, he has won a total of 82 trophies. Eric won five World Championship and World Masters Championships, and he was instrumental in establishing darts as a global spectator sport. Bristow was also made a Member of the Order of the British Empire by the M.B.E. committee in 1989.
Fans adored his arrogant attitude and great gameplay, which boosted his fame. In the world of darts, he became a tremendous celebrity because of television. After retiring from professional darts in 2007, he worked as a commentator for Sky Sports' darts coverage.
2.Raymond van Barneveld - Netherlands
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Raymond van Barneveld is the most successful Dutch darts player in history and one of the top ten finest darts players ever. He is currently a member of the Professional Darts Corporation and had a vital part in the rise of darts in the Netherlands. Barneveld has won over 15 major competitions, including five world crowns.
In addition, he has a trophy from the Primer League. He's also one of just three top darts players who have won five world titles. He is a two-time UK Open champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic.
He announced his retirement with immediate effect on March 28, 2019, after losing 7β1 to Michael van Gerwen in his final Premier League match. He regained his professional tour card in February 2021, 14 months after retiring, by qualifying at the PDC's Q-School.
1. Phil Taylor - England
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Phil Taylor is a retired darts player who is widely regarded as the greatest darts player of all time. Taylor ruled the darts competition scene for more than two decades. In his 31-year career, he won 214 professional competitions.
From 1955 through 2002, he was known as the "King of the Global Championship," having won eight straight world titles. In the 2010 Premier League Darts final, he was the first and only dart player to hit two nine-dart finishes. Taylor has won the PDC Player of the Year title six times in a row. In 2010, he was also named runner-up for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
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Phil Taylor checks out 119 and gives his fans something to cheer about! pic.twitter.com/ilOOk7Z8Qq
β World Seniors Darts (@SeniorsDarts) February 5, 2022After the 2018 World Championship, Taylor announced his retirement from professional darts. He competed in the inaugural 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Kevin Painter.
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