Steve Smith (darts player)

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Steve Smith
Personal information
Full nameSteven Smith
NicknameSmudger
Born (1979-05-16) 16 May 1979 (age 42)[1]
Maidstone, Kent, England
Home townMaidstone, Kent
Darts information
Playing darts since1996
Darts22g Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Everything Is Average Nowadays" by Kaiser Chiefs
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2003–2019
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 40: 2004
UK OpenLast 32: 2007, 2008
Desert ClassicLast 16: 2006
Other tournament wins
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Overall1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Pairs1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Teams1997

Steven "Steve" Smith (born 16 May 1979 from Maidstone, Kent) is a former English professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events. He has the nickname Smudger.

Darts Career[]

Smith played in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Norman Madhoo of Guyana in the last 48 to reach the last 40 stage, where he lost 3-0 to Mark Dudbridge of England.

Smith’s best performance in a PDC major was arguably his last 16 performance in the 2006 Desert Classic, where he lost 3-0 in sets to Raymond Van Barneveld.

Smith played in his second world championship in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, where he lost 3-0 to Denis Ovens of England in the last 64 stage.

Playing Style[]

Smith is a consistent scorer and finisher, who is aggressive on high checkouts . His stance incorporates a prominent lean and he throws at a steady pace.

World Championship performances[]

PDC[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Steven Smith - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

External links[]

Player profile on Steve Smith from Dartsdatabase

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