Nicky "Nick" Gedney is an English former professional darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and

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(PDC) tournaments.

Career

Gedney was one of eight qualifiers who took part in the

1994 BDO World Darts Championship The 1994 Embassy World Darts Championship was held following two years of controversy within the sport of darts. After the 1993 Championships, several players decided it was time to part company with the British Darts Organisation and form their ...

and caused a major shock in the first round, coming from two sets down to beat number one seed Steve Beaton 3-2, hitting checkouts of 161 and 158 in the process, with the 161 being the highest checkout of the

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. He eventually lost in the second round to Kevin Kenny. He returned to Lakeside seven years later in the

2001 BDO World Darts Championship The 2001 BDO World Darts Championship was a professional darts tournament held from 6 to 14 January 2001 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. It was the 24th staging of the competition since the 1978 event and the 16th tim ...

, but lost in the first round to Peter Hinkley. Gedney also reached the final of the 2000 Swiss Open, with notable wins over Mervyn King, Andy Smith and Ronnie Baxter before losing to

Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...

World Championship results

BDO

* 1994: Last 16: (lost to Kevin Kenny 2–3; sets) * 2001: Last 32: (lost to Peter Hinkley 1–3)

External links

Profile at Darts Database
English darts players Living people Place of birth missing (living people) British Darts Organisation players Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-darts-bio-stub