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Darts

Precision Sports

Darts is a precision sport in which players throw small pointed missiles at a circular, numbered target board, most commonly played to a standard format in which competitors race to reduce a starting score to exactly zero. The sport developed from informal pub and tavern games in England, with the standardized numbering layout of the modern board credited to Lancashire carpenter Brian Gamlin in the 1890s. Darts is governed internationally by the World Darts Federation and the Professional Darts Corporation and is not part of the Olympic program.

Facts
Origin Year
1896 1
Originating Region
British Isles 1
International Governing Body
World Darts Federation 1
Team or Individual
Both 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Not an Olympic Sport 1
Connections

Associated With

Baseball, Sports
Source Darts - Wikipedia
Golf, Sports
Source Darts - Wikipedia

Derived From

Archery, Sports
Source Darts - Wikipedia

Featured In

BDO World Darts Championship, Competitions
Source BDO World Darts Championship (Wikipedia)
PDC World Darts Championship, Competitions
Source PDC World Darts Championship (Wikipedia)

Governed By

British Darts Organisation, Governing Bodies
Source British Darts Organisation (Wikipedia)
Professional Darts Corporation, Governing Bodies
Source Professional Darts Corporation (Wikipedia)

Played By

Adrian Lewis, Athletes
Source Adrian Lewis (Wikipedia)
Andrew Gilding, Athletes
Source Andrew Gilding (Wikipedia)
Beau Greaves, Athletes
Source Beau Greaves (Wikipedia)
Bobby George, Athletes
Source Bobby George (Wikipedia)
Colin Osborne, Athletes
Source Colin Osborne (Wikipedia)
Darryl Fitton, Athletes
Source Darryl Fitton (Wikipedia)
Daryl Gurney, Athletes
Source Daryl Gurney (Wikipedia)
Dave Chisnall, Athletes
Source Dave Chisnall (Wikipedia)
Dennis Priestley, Athletes
Source Dennis Priestley (Wikipedia)
Eric Bristow, Athletes
Source Eric Bristow (Wikipedia)
Fallon Sherrock, Athletes
Source Fallon Sherrock (Wikipedia)
Gary Anderson (darts player), Athletes
Source Gary Anderson (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Gerwyn Price, Athletes
Source Gerwyn Price (Wikipedia)
Glen Durrant, Athletes
Source Glen Durrant (Wikipedia)
James Wade, Athletes
Source James Wade (Wikipedia)
Jamie Caven, Athletes
Source Jamie Caven (Wikipedia)
Jelle Klaasen, Athletes
Source Jelle Klaasen (Wikipedia)
Jocky Wilson, Athletes
Source Jocky Wilson (Wikipedia)
John Lowe (darts player), Athletes
Source John Lowe (darts player) (Wikipedia)
John Part, Athletes
Source John Part (Wikipedia)
Jonny Clayton, Athletes
Source Jonny Clayton (Wikipedia)
Keith Deller, Athletes
Source Keith Deller (Wikipedia)
Kevin Painter, Athletes
Source Kevin Painter (Wikipedia)
Leighton Rees, Athletes
Source Leighton Rees (Wikipedia)
Luke Humphries, Athletes
Source Luke Humphries (Wikipedia)
Luke Littler, Athletes
Source Luke Littler (Wikipedia)
Marko Kantele, Athletes
Source Marko Kantele (Wikipedia)
Martin Adams, Athletes
Source Martin Adams (Wikipedia)
Max Hopp, Athletes
Source Max Hopp (Wikipedia)
Michael Smith (darts player), Athletes
Source Michael Smith (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Michael van Gerwen, Athletes
Mieke de Boer, Athletes
Source Mieke de Boer (Wikipedia)
Nathan Aspinall, Athletes
Source Nathan Aspinall (Wikipedia)
Paul Lim, Athletes
Source Paul Lim (Wikipedia)
Paul Nicholson, Athletes
Source Paul Nicholson (Wikipedia)
Peter Manley, Athletes
Source Peter Manley (Wikipedia)
Peter Wright (darts player), Athletes
Source Peter Wright (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Phil Taylor, Athletes
Raymond van Barneveld, Athletes
Source Raymond van Barneveld (Wikipedia)
Richie Burnett, Athletes
Source Richie Burnett (Wikipedia)
Rob Cross, Athletes
Source Rob Cross (Wikipedia)
Robert Marijanović, Athletes
Source Robert Marijanović (Wikipedia)
Ronnie Baxter, Athletes
Source Ronnie Baxter (Wikipedia)
Ross Smith, Athletes
Source Ross Smith (Wikipedia)
Scott Waites, Athletes
Source Scott Waites (Wikipedia)
Simon Whitlock, Athletes
Source Simon Whitlock (Wikipedia)
Steve Beaton, Athletes
Source Steve Beaton (Wikipedia)
Steve Brown, Athletes
Source Steve Brown (darts player, born 1981) (Wikipedia)
Trina Gulliver, Athletes
Source Trina Gulliver (Wikipedia)
Wayne Mardle, Athletes
Source Wayne Mardle (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Darts - Wikipedia
  • Darts organisations
    The World Darts Federation (WDF) (founded 1976), along with organisations in some 60 other countries worldwide.
  • History, Dartboard section
    The standard numbered point system is attributed to Lancashire carpenter Brian Gamlin, who devised it in 1896 to penalise inaccuracy
  • History section (overview)
    Darts is commonly played in the British Isles, and recreationally loved around the world.
  • Infobox: category
    Target sports, individual sport, team sport
  • entity record, description (olympic-status)
    Darts is governed internationally by the World Darts Federation and the Professional Darts Corporation and is not part of the Olympic program.
  • Associated With: Golf, Variants, Dart golf
    Dart golf is a darts game based on the sport of golf
  • Associated With: Baseball, Variants, Dartball
    Dartball is a darts game based on the sport of baseball
  • Derived From: Archery, History section
    The earliest darts were stubs of arrows or crossbow bolts.
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PDC World Darts Championship (Wikipedia)
Featured In: PDC World Darts Championship, Lead
Quote, Featured In: PDC World Darts Championship, Lead
is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of darts
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Professional Darts Corporation (Wikipedia)
Governed By: Professional Darts Corporation, Lead
Quote, Governed By: Professional Darts Corporation, Lead
is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom
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British Darts Organisation (Wikipedia)
Governed By: British Darts Organisation, Lead
Quote, Governed By: British Darts Organisation, Lead
was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973
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Raymond van Barneveld (Wikipedia)
Played By: Raymond van Barneveld, Lead
Quote, Played By: Raymond van Barneveld, Lead
is a Dutch professional darts player
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Eric Bristow (Wikipedia)
Played By: Eric Bristow, Lead
Quote, Played By: Eric Bristow, Lead
was an English professional darts player
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Gary Anderson (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gary Anderson (darts player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Gary Anderson (darts player), Lead
is a Scottish professional darts player
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Luke Littler (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luke Littler, Lead
Quote, Played By: Luke Littler, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Luke Humphries (Wikipedia)
Played By: Luke Humphries, Lead
Quote, Played By: Luke Humphries, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Gerwyn Price (Wikipedia)
Played By: Gerwyn Price, Lead
Quote, Played By: Gerwyn Price, Lead
is a Welsh professional darts player
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Peter Wright (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peter Wright (darts player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Peter Wright (darts player), Lead
is a Scottish professional darts player
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Michael Smith (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Michael Smith (darts player), Lead
Quote, Played By: Michael Smith (darts player), Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Adrian Lewis (Wikipedia)
Played By: Adrian Lewis, Lead
Quote, Played By: Adrian Lewis, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Rob Cross (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rob Cross, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rob Cross, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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BDO World Darts Championship (Wikipedia)
Featured In: BDO World Darts Championship, Lead
Quote, Featured In: BDO World Darts Championship, Lead
was a professional darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation
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Dennis Priestley (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dennis Priestley, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dennis Priestley, Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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John Lowe (darts player) (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Lowe (darts player), Lead
Quote, Played By: John Lowe (darts player), Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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John Part (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Part, Lead
Quote, Played By: John Part, Lead
is a Canadian former professional darts player
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Jocky Wilson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jocky Wilson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jocky Wilson, Lead
was a Scottish professional darts player
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Keith Deller (Wikipedia)
Played By: Keith Deller, Lead
Quote, Played By: Keith Deller, Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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Leighton Rees (Wikipedia)
Played By: Leighton Rees, Lead
Quote, Played By: Leighton Rees, Lead
was a Welsh professional darts player
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Martin Adams (Wikipedia)
Played By: Martin Adams, Lead
Quote, Played By: Martin Adams, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Glen Durrant (Wikipedia)
Played By: Glen Durrant, Lead
Quote, Played By: Glen Durrant, Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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Scott Waites (Wikipedia)
Played By: Scott Waites, Lead
Quote, Played By: Scott Waites, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Beau Greaves (Wikipedia)
Played By: Beau Greaves, Lead
Quote, Played By: Beau Greaves, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Andrew Gilding (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andrew Gilding, Lead
Quote, Played By: Andrew Gilding, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Darryl Fitton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Darryl Fitton, Lead
Quote, Played By: Darryl Fitton, Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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Jamie Caven (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jamie Caven, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jamie Caven, Lead
is an English former professional darts player
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Kevin Painter (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kevin Painter, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kevin Painter, Lead
is an English darts player
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Marko Kantele (Wikipedia)
Played By: Marko Kantele, Lead
Quote, Played By: Marko Kantele, Lead
is a Finnish darts player
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Mieke de Boer (Wikipedia)
Played By: Mieke de Boer, Lead
Quote, Played By: Mieke de Boer, Lead
is a former darts player from the Netherlands
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Paul Lim (Wikipedia)
Played By: Paul Lim, Lead
Quote, Played By: Paul Lim, Lead
is a Singaporean professional darts player
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Richie Burnett (Wikipedia)
Played By: Richie Burnett, Lead
Quote, Played By: Richie Burnett, Lead
is a Welsh professional darts player
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Robert Marijanović (Wikipedia)
Played By: Robert Marijanović, Lead
Quote, Played By: Robert Marijanović, Lead
is a German darts player of Croatian heritage
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Steve Brown (darts player, born 1981) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Steve Brown, Lead
Quote, Played By: Steve Brown, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Jelle Klaasen (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jelle Klaasen, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jelle Klaasen, Lead
is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Paul Nicholson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Paul Nicholson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Paul Nicholson, Lead
is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Ross Smith (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ross Smith, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ross Smith, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Colin Osborne (Wikipedia)
Played By: Colin Osborne, Lead
Quote, Played By: Colin Osborne, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Steve Beaton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Steve Beaton, Lead
Quote, Played By: Steve Beaton, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
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Wayne Mardle (Wikipedia)
Played By: Wayne Mardle, Lead
Quote, Played By: Wayne Mardle, Lead
is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
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Ronnie Baxter (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ronnie Baxter, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ronnie Baxter, Lead
is an English former professional darts player who competed in the British Darts Organisation (BDO)
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Peter Manley (Wikipedia)
Played By: Peter Manley, Lead
Quote, Played By: Peter Manley, Lead
is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Daryl Gurney (Wikipedia)
Played By: Daryl Gurney, Lead
Quote, Played By: Daryl Gurney, Lead
is a Northern Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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James Wade (Wikipedia)
Played By: James Wade, Lead
Quote, Played By: James Wade, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Dave Chisnall (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dave Chisnall, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dave Chisnall, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Fallon Sherrock (Wikipedia)
Played By: Fallon Sherrock, Lead
Quote, Played By: Fallon Sherrock, Lead
is an English professional darts player who competes in both Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events
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Nathan Aspinall (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nathan Aspinall, Lead
Quote, Played By: Nathan Aspinall, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Bobby George (Wikipedia)
Played By: Bobby George, Lead
Quote, Played By: Bobby George, Lead
is an English television presenter and former professional darts player
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Jonny Clayton (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jonny Clayton, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jonny Clayton, Lead
is a Welsh professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events
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Simon Whitlock (Wikipedia)
Played By: Simon Whitlock, Lead, sport
Quote, Played By: Simon Whitlock, Lead, sport
Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, having previously competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Seniors Darts (WSD) events.
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Trina Gulliver (Wikipedia)
Played By: Trina Gulliver, Lead
Quote, Played By: Trina Gulliver, Lead
is an English professional darts player
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Max Hopp (Wikipedia)
Played By: Max Hopp, lead paragraph, plays
Quote, Played By: Max Hopp, lead paragraph, plays
Max Hopp (born 20 August 1996) is a German professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
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