Cameron Carolissen

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Cameron Carolissen
Personal information
Full nameCameron Carolissen
Nickname"The Javelin"
Born (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)
Cape Town, South Africa
Home town Cape Town, South Africa
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts24 Gram
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Africa" by Toto
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2020–
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2021
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
PDC African Qualifier
ADS African Qualifier
2020
2024

Cameron Carolissen (born 16 January 1996) is a South African professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He qualified for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship via an International Qualifier. [1]

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Career

2020

Carolissen qualified for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship after winning the PDC African Qualifier, beating two-time World Championship participant Charles Losper 7-4 in the final. He received a bye into the second round of the tournament after his opponent Martijn Kleermaker withdrew due to contracting COVID-19 and his replacement Josh Payne was also ruled out after he had to self-isolate due to coming into contact with someone with COVID-19. [2] In the second round, he was beaten 3-1 by Danny Noppert.

In 2024, after finishing top of the African series rankings, Carolissen got his spot for the World Cup of darts as he will partner qualifier Johan Geldenhuys.

Carolissen winner the 2024 ADS African Qualifier he beating by Peter Wachiuri of Kenya by 8–7. Wachiuri missed double 17 for a 154 finish to become first Kenyan to qualify for the World Championship.

World Championship results

PDC

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References

  1. "Carolissen joins list of World Championship International Qualifiers". Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. "Carolissen receives bye as duo ruled out of World Championship". Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.