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Michael Smith (darts player)

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Michael Smith, born on 18 September 1990 in St Helens, Merseyside, is an English professional darts player nicknamed Bully Boy who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He won the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship and was ranked world number one during the 2023 season. He has 26 PDC titles, including the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts, three World Series of Darts titles and six European Tours, and won the 2013 PDC World Youth Championship. He was runner-up in eight major singles finals, including the World Championship in 2019 and 2022, before his breakthrough at the 2022 Grand Slam. In the 2023 final he hit a nine-dart finish against Michael van Gerwen, widely considered the greatest leg in darts history, and won 7 to 4. He won the 2024 World Cup of Darts for England with Luke Humphries.

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1990 1
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5+ 1
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26 1
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is an English professional darts player
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    Michael Smith (born 18 September 1990)
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    He has won a total of 26 PDC titles in his professional career
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    He has won a total of 26 PDC titles in his professional career
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    is an English professional darts player
  • Competed In: PDC World Darts Championship, Lead, world championship
    he won the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship
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