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Richard North (darts player)

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Richard North
Personal information
Nickname"The Lionheart"
Born (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 34)[1]
Hertford, England
Home townRomsey, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2010
Darts25g Red Dragon
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Shotgun" by George Ezra
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2011–
WDF2022–
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2018, 2019
World MatchplayLast 32: 2018
World Grand PrixLast 16: 2017
UK OpenLast 32: 2019
European Ch'shipLast 16: 2018
PC FinalsLast 32: 2017
Other tournament wins
Malta Open 2022

Richard North (born 23 April 1990) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. From 2017 to 2020, he was a holder of the PDC Tour Card. He is a Malta Open Champion.

Career

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A former bricklayer, North won a PDC Tour Card at Q-School in January 2017.

He had previously reached the last 64 of the 2011 UK Open, before losing 9–2 to Dave Chisnall.

His breakthrough year came after getting his Tour Card in 2017, where he reached the final of Players Championship 18, before losing in a last leg decider against Chisnall. He qualified for the 2017 World Grand Prix in Dublin, by his position in the pro tour ranking. He won his first round match against Mark Webster 2–0 in sets, holding his opponent to just one leg, to set up a second-round tilt with Simon Whitlock.[2]

His form in 2017 saw him qualify for the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest-ranked player on the ProTour Order of Merit, but he was drawn against 5-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, and the Dutchman dispatched North 3–0.

World Championship results

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PDC

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Performance timeline

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Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
PDC World Championship Did not qualify 1R 2R DNQ
UK Open 3R Did not qualify 2R 2R 5R 4R
World Matchplay Did not qualify 1R DNQ
World Grand Prix Did not qualify 2R Did not qualify
European Championship Did not qualify 2R DNQ
Players Championship Finals Did not qualify 2R 1R DNQ

References

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  1. ^ "Richard North - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
  2. ^ Allen, Dave (2 October 2017). "2017 Unibet World Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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