Justin Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | Thommo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 8 January 1969[1] Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Beverford, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 23 Gram Target | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Shotgun" by George Ezra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2003–2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2003– | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (WDF) NR (6 October 2022) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 80: 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trophy | Last 32: 2018, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justin Thompson (born 8 January 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in the World Darts Federation events.
A veteran of the DPA circuit, he won the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles in 2016, plus the Geelong Classic. Winner DA Australian Mens Singles 2017 as well as two DPA Australian Pro Tour events in 2017.
Thompson competed in the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship, making his first appearance in the event against Chris Gilliland in the preliminary round, a match which he overcame Gilliland 3–2.
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