Rachel Brooks (born 30 September 1963, from

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player.

Career

Brooks started playing darts when she was 45, and now competes on the international level. In 2012, she won her first tournament, the Czech Open, and in 2013 she won the

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. She had many other good results that year, and qualified for the Women's

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in 2014 as the number five seed. Brooks lost her first-round game against

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. Brooks has now joined the PDC organisation and will be competing against men

World Championship Results

BDO

* 2014: 1st Round (lost to

0-2) * 2015: Quarter-finals (lost to

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References

External links

Rachel Brooks profile
at Darts Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Rachel 1963 births English darts players Living people British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation women's players Professional Darts Corporation associate players