George Killington

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George Killington
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Alan Killington
NicknameKiller
Born (1996-05-23) 23 May 1996 (age 27) [1]
Tottenham, England
Home town Harlow
Darts information
Playing darts since2010
Darts34 Gram
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Omen" by The Prodigy
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2012–
(Tour Card: 2018-2019, 2022-)
Current world ranking 114 Decrease2.svg 1 (10 March 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open Last 64: 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC Youth Tour England 2014
PDC Development Tour 2018

George Alan Killington (born 23 May 1996 from London) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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After entering the Youth Tour in 2012, he won his first title in 2014 in Wigan, defeating Germany's Max Hopp 4–2 in the final.

After taking time off darts to look after his ill mother, Killington returned in 2017, and entered UK Q-School in 2018, winning a two-year Tour Card on the third day, by defeating England's Gary Eastwood 5–3 in the final.

Darts career

At the 2018 UK Open, Killington defeated Andy Jenkins 6–4 in the first round but lost to Keegan Brown 6–3 in the second round. At the 2019 UK Open, Killington beat Ted Evetts 6–3 in the second round before losing to Madars Razma 6–4 in the third round.

Performance timeline

Tournament201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
UK Open DNP 2R 3R DNP 2R 4R 3R
PDC Non-major televised events
PDC World Youth Championship 2R 2R 1R DNP RR RR 3R DNP
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-----130121--118


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2018 EDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 DDM
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDT
1R
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 DDM
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 ADC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2020 Did not play
2021 Did not play
2022 IDO
DNP		 GDC
1R		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		IDO
DNQ		GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
1R		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
1R		 GDO
1R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
3R
Performance timeline legend
DNPDid not play in the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventWDWithdrew from the event#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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References

  1. ↑ "George Killington - Mastercaller".
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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