Yuanjun Liu (born 21 April 1982) is a Chinese professional

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player who plays in

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events.

Career

In 2016, he and Wenge Xie represented China in the

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, and reached the second round, where they were comprehensively beaten by Phil Taylor and

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. He would play Taylor again in the

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later in the year. He would represent China again in the

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, this time with Weihong Li, but they were whitewashed 5–0 in the first round by the

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n duo of

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and

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. He also played in the 2018 Shanghai Darts Masters, losing 6–2 in the first round to

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. In 2018, Liu qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship through the PDC China Qualifier. In his First Round match against

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he won only one leg before losing 3-0. After Qingyu Zhan withdrew from the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts, Liu was selected to take his place and made his third appearance at the tournament.

World Championship results

PDC

*2019: First round (lost to

0–3)

References

External links

* 1982 births Living people Chinese darts players Professional Darts Corporation associate players PDC World Cup of Darts Chinese team {{PRChina-sport-bio-stub