Chengan Liu

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Chengan Liu
Personal information
NicknameStone Buddha
Born (1972-12-21) December 21, 1972 (age 48) [1]
Handan, Hebei, China
Home town Handan, Hebei
Darts information
Darts21g Cuesoul
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2005–
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2006

Chengan Liu (born 21 December 1972) is a professional Chinese darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Career

Liu qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship, the second Chinese player to do so, in 2006 but lost in the first round to former World Champion John Part 3–0. It would be another 15 years until he returned to the competition in 2021, gaining his place by winning the Chinese qualifying tournament; [2] he again lost his first round match 3–0, this time to Darius Labanauskas. [3]

Liu has twice qualified for the Shanghai Masters, part of the World Series of Darts; on both occasions he lost without winning a leg, to Raymond van Barneveld in 2017 and Rob Cross in 2018.

World Championship results

PDC

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References

  1. "Chengan Liu". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  2. Hudd, Ben (19 October 2020). "Chengan Liu ends 14-year World Darts Championship absence after coming through Chinese Qualifier". Darts Planet. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. Kenmare, Jack (18 December 2020). "Chengan Liu Walks Out To "You Raise Me Up" By Westlife At The World Darts Championship". Sport Bible. Retrieved 19 February 2021.