Jim Long (darts player)

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Jim Long
Personal information
Nickname"The Gentleman"
Born (1968-05-28) 28 May 1968 (age 56) [1]
London, Ontario, Canada
Home townLondon, Ontario, Canada
Darts information
Playing darts since1999
Darts22 Gram One80 Signature
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2009–
Current world ranking NR (24 November 2024) [2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 64: 2022
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2019
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipSemi Final: 2024
Other tournament wins
Canadian Open 2023
K-W Tri City Open 2023
North American Pro Tour Ontario 2013
Summer Slam of Darts
World Seniors Championship Qualifier 2024
World Seniors Target Open Series 2024 (2x)

CDC Pro Tour

CDC Pro Tour (Hamilton) 2022
CDC Pro Tour (Niagara Falls) 2024
CDC Pro Tour (Philadelphia) 2019
CDC Pro Tour (Wheeling) 2024
CDC Pro Tour (Woodstock) 2020

Jim Long (born 28 May 1968) is a Canadian darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

In 2018, Long qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Championship Circuit. [3] He won the first round match against Mickey Mansell before being defeated by Benito van de Pas in an extended game. [4]

At the 2019 US Darts Masters, he made his debut on the World Series of Darts. In June, he played alongside captain Dawson Murschell for Canada in the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts. [5] They reached the quarter-finals.

In 2023, Long made his second appearance at the US Darts Masters. In the first-round match, he achieved a surprise win over Michael Smith before losing to Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals. [6]

In 2024, he again qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Order of Merit. [7]

WSDT

Long also plays events on the World Seniors Darts Tour. He qualified for the 2024 World Seniors Darts Championship and reached the semi-finals after wins over compatriot David Cameron, Martin Adams and Paul Hogan. Eventually, he was defeated by John Henderson. [8]

World Championship results

PDC

WSDT

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References

  1. ↑ "Jim Long". Mastercaller.com. 28 May 1968. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Allen, Dave (28 August 2018). "Puleo & Long Seal World Championship Debuts". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Gill, Samuel (21 December 2018). "Van de Pas begins PDC World Championship campaign with tie-break win over Long". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Allen, Dave (13 May 2019). "2019 BetVictor World Cup Teams Announced". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Michael Smith dumped out of US Darts Masters by Jim Long as Peter Wright also crashes out". Sky Sports. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ↑ Gorton, Josh (23 September 2024). "Gates, Long & Buntz secure World Darts Championship qualification". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Wood, Kieran (18 February 2024). "John Henderson loses just four legs in rout of Jim Long to reach World Seniors Darts Championship final". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.


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