Paul Lim

Paul Lim Leong Hwa, born 25 January 1954, is a Singaporean professional darts player, nicknamed the Singapore Slinger, who competes in World Darts Federation and Professional Darts Corporation events. In 1990 he became the first player to hit a nine-dart finish at the BDO World Darts Championship, in his second-round match against Jack McKenna. Born in Singapore, he moved to England at twenty, worked as a hotel chef, represented Papua New Guinea in the early 1980s and moved to California in 1985, where he was the top-ranked American player in 1988. He was runner-up at the 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship and, aged 71, became the oldest player to win at a PDC World Championship in December 2025.