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Nickname | "Big Rig" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] 24 October 1988 Rangiora, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Canterbury, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 24g One80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Dangerous" by Royal Deluxe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2018–2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2019– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2018– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (WDF) 8 2 (14 November 2023) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 96: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
DPA Pro Tour
DPNZ Pro Tour
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Ben Robb (born 24 October 1988) is a New Zealand professional darts player who currently plays in the events of Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
Robb made his television debut in the 2018 Auckland Darts Masters, but lost to Simon Whitlock of Australia.
Robb subsequently competed in the 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters, losing in the first round to Michael van Gerwen 6–0. [3]
In the 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, he beat Whitlock 6–4 before losing to Rob Cross in the quarter-finals. In January 2022 Robb participated in the PDC Qualifying School without success. [4]
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