Dave Smith (born 17 June 1971) is an English professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He is nicknamed The Rhino.
| Dave Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "The Rhino" |
| Born | 17 June 1971 Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
| Home town | Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1984 |
| Darts | 22 Gram Alan Glazier |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2013–2015, 2019–2020 |
| PDC | 2001–2012 |
| Current world ranking | NR (14 November 2023)[1] |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 144: 2014 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2003 |
| World Matchplay | Last 32: 2004 |
| World Grand Prix | Last 16: 2002 |
| UK Open | Quarter Final: 2003 |
| Desert Classic | Last 24 Group: 2003 |
Career edit
Dave enjoyed most success in the PDC between 2002 and 2004, which included a quarter final in the 2003 UK Open, and qualifying for three other tournaments through a one-off qualifier.
Smith has earned a full PDC Pro Tour card for the 2011 and 2012 seasons via his world ranking.[2]
World Championship results edit
PDC edit
- 2003: Last 40: (lost to Mark Holden 3–4) (sets)
References edit
- ^ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "PDC Q School Entries Announced". Archived from the original on 14 January 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
External links edit
- Player profile on Dave Smith from Dartsdatabase
- Official website
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