Avtar Gill | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 17 July 1952 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Home town | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 1974 |
Darts | 17g |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Walk-on music | "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1981–1988 |
PDC | 1996–1997 |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 1987 |
World Masters | Last 128: 1986, 1987, 1988 |
PDC premier events – best performances | |
World Matchplay | Last 40: 1997 |
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Gill was runner-up in the 1986 Canada National Championships losing to Bob Sinnaeve in the final. Gill played in the 1987 World Professional Darts Championship, losing in the first round 3–1 in sets to Belgium's Frans Devooght. Gill played in 1997 on the PDC World Matchplay lost in the Last 40 to Andy Jenkins from England by 3–6.
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