Graeme Stoddart (born 30 July 1959 in
Newcastle upon Tyne
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) is a former
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professional
darts
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player who played in
Professional Darts Corporation
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events. His nickname was Shark.
Career
Stoddart represented Holland in the 1984 European Cup. He came to prominence after being invited from the WDC rankings for the inaugural
WDC World Darts Championship in
1994
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. He was drawn in Group 8, where he defeated
Jocky Wilson, before being knocked out in the final group match by the eventual champion,
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is ...
.
He entered many majors in the early years of the WDC/PDC, eventually reaching the quarter-finals of the
1998 World Grand Prix, beating
Paul Lim, and where he lost to
Rod Harrington. He hit a 9-dart finish in the Swiss Open in 2000 (with a set of borrowed darts after leaving his set at home), which was the 2nd recorded in the PDC, after Ronnie Baxter had hit the first in the 1999 Antwerp Open. In 2001, history was created: it was the first year a lady,
Gayl King
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from Canada, entered the WC; she lost 1–3 against Stoddart.
Stoddart won the 2003 Amsterdam Open he defeating
Bert Vlaardingerbroek
Bert Vlaardingerbroek (born 24 March 1960) is a Dutch former professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO), Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), and World Darts Federation (WDF).
Career
Vlaardingerb ...
of Netherlands.
His last appearance at a PDC event was at a Players Championship event in Scotland in 2009. Stoddart retired from the PDC in 2013 due to health reasons.
World Championship results
PDC
* 1994: Last 24 Group (beat
Jocky Wilson 3–1 & lost to
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is ...
0–3) (sets)
* 1995: Last 24 Group (lost to
Peter Evison
Peter Kenneth Evison (born 27 May 1964) is an English former professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. Nicknamed The Fen Tiger, his greatest achievements were th ...
2–3 & lost to
Cliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko (born 16 March 1952) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed "Big Cliff" due to his height (193 cm / 6'4") and weight (over 127 kg at his peak), he is known for being a colourful character on and off the stage ...
2–3)
* 1996: Last 24 Group (lost to
Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little (born Warriner; 24 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Iceman, he is a former World Grand Prix champion and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship.
Darts car ...
2–3 & lost to
Steve Brown 2–3)
* 1997: Last 24 Group (lost to
Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little (born Warriner; 24 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Iceman, he is a former World Grand Prix champion and a former runner-up at the World Professional Darts Championship.
Darts car ...
2–3 & beat
Larry Butler 3–1)
* 1998: Last 24 Group (lost to
Keith Deller 1–3 & beat
Mick Manning
Mick Manning (born 1959) is a British artist and creator of children's books.
Biography
Manning was raised in Haworth, near Keighley, Yorkshire, England. He first attended Bradford College, then studied graphic design at the University of Nort ...
3–0)
* 1999: 2nd Round (lost to
Peter Manley
Peter David Manley (born 7 March 1962) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events from July 1996 until 2017. He won one major title, the Las Vegas Desert Classic, in 2003, and twic ...
0–3)
* 2000: 2nd Round (lost to
Phil Taylor 0–3)
* 2001: 2nd Round (lost to
Rod Harrington 0–3)
References
* https://www.pdc.tv/players/pdc-nine-dart-club
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/1092774.stm
External links
*
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Living people
English darts players
Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players
1959 births
Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne