Justin Thompson (darts player)

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Justin Thompson
Personal information
Nickname"Thommo"
Born (1969-01-08) 8 January 1969 (age 55) [1]
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Home town Beverford, Victoria, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since1990
Darts23 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) 121 New.png (14 November 2023) [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
Other tournament wins
DPA Australian Pro Tour Hobart2017
DPA Pro Tour2017
DPA World Series Qualifier2017
Geelong Classic2017
Murray Bridge Grand Prix2018
Newcastle Classic2018
Sunshine State Classic2018
Van Diemen Classic2017
WDF World Cup Team2017
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
WDF Asia-Pacific Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Osaka Men's singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Osaka Men's pairs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Osaka Team event
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Seoul Men's pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Seoul Team event

Justin Thompson (born 8 January 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events.

Career

A veteran of the DPA circuit, he won the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles in 2016, plus the Geelong Classic. Winner DA Australian Men's 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.

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

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References

  1. "Justin Thompson - Mastercaller".
  2. "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.