Martin Lukeman

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Martin Lukeman
Martin Lukeman.png
Lukeman at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts
Personal information
Nickname"Smash"
Born (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985 (age 39) [1]
Hammersmith, England
Home town Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2011
Darts24g Mission
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2015–
(Tour Card: 2021–)
Current world ranking 38 Decrease2.svg 1 (24 November 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2023, 2024
World Matchplay Last 32: 2022
World Grand Prix Quarter Final: 2022
UK Open Quarter Final: 2024
Grand Slam Runner Up: 2024
European Ch'ship Last 32: 2022
PC Finals Last 64: 2022, 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour 2015

Martin Lukeman (born 26 March 1985) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the runner-up at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts.

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Career

Lukeman managed to reach the last 16 of the 2017 UK Open. After last-leg wins against Matt Padgett and Rob Hewson, he defeated Chris Dobey 10–5 in the fourth round, before losing 10–3 to Ian White in the fifth round.

Lukeman secured a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Qualifying School in February 2021, sealing his professional status with a day to spare.

Lukeman reached his maiden PDC European Tour final at the 2022 German Darts Grand Prix by defeating Adam Gawlas, [3] Gabriel Clemens, [4] Keane Barry, Martin Schindler and Damon Heta. [5] He faced Luke Humphries in the final, and was beaten 8–2.

Lukeman reached a maiden major televised final at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts, the first qualifier in the competition's history to make the final, losing 16–3 to Luke Littler. [6] [7]

Personal life

Lukeman enjoys clay pigeon shooting and is a skilled marksman. [8]

World Championship results

PDC

Career finals

PDC major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam of Darts (0–1)
OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScore [N 1]
Runner-up1. 2024 Grand Slam of Darts Flag of England.svg Luke Littler 3–16 (l)
  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

Performance timeline

PDC

Tournament2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship Did not qualify 2R 2R
UK Open DNQ 5R Did not qualify 1R 4R 4R QF
World Matchplay Did not qualify 1R DNQ
World Grand Prix Did not qualify QF DNQ
European Championship Did not qualify 1R DNQ
Grand Slam of Darts Did not qualify F
Players Championship Finals Did not qualify 1R 1R 1R
BDO Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNQPDCNHPDC
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-125---1173935


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
DNP
GDM
DNQ
GDO
DNQ
EDG
DNP
GDT
DNP
EDM
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
EDO
DNP
DDM
DNQ
GDG
DNP
IDO
DNP
EDT
DNP
2018 EDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
GDO
DNP
ADO
DNP
EDG
DNP
DDM
DNP
GDT
DNP
DDO
DNP
EDM
DNP
GDC
DNP
DDC
DNP
IDO
DNP
EDT
DNP
2019 Did not play
2020 Did not play
2021 HDT
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
1R
GDC
3R
GDG
F
ADO
DNQ
EDO
1R
CDO
2R
EDG
3R
DDC
DNQ
EDM
3R
HDT
2R
GDO
2R
BDO
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
DDC
2R
BDO
DNQ
CDO
2R
EDG
DNQ
EDM
2R
GDO
DNQ
HDT
DNQ
GDC
3R
2024 BDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
EDG
1R
ADO
1R
BSD
DNQ
DDC
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
GDC
1R
FDT
1R
HDT
2R
SDT
DNQ
CDO
2R


PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2017
[nb 1]
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
MIL
DNP
MIL
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
WIG
DNP
WIG
DNP
MIL
DNP
MIL
DNP
WIG
DNP
WIG
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
DUB
DNP
DUB
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
2018
[nb 1]
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
MIL
1R
MIL
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
WIG
DNP
WIG
DNP
MIL
DNP
MIL
DNP
WIG
DNP
WIG
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
DUB
DNP
DUB
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
2021 BOL
1R
BOL
1R
BOL
1R
BOL
2R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
3R
NIE
1R
MIL
2R
MIL
3R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
COV
1R
COV
2R
COV
1R
COV
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
SF
BAR
4R
BAR
1R
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
BAR
1R
BAR
4R
BAR
1R
2022 BAR
1R
BAR
2R
WIG
3R
WIG
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
NIE
2R
NIE
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
QF
WIG
4R
WIG
2R
NIE
4R
NIE
4R
BAR
2R
BAR
4R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
4R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
2023 BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
HIL
3R
HIL
1R
WIG
2R
WIG
1R
LEI
1R
LEI
2R
HIL
1R
HIL
3R
LEI
2R
LEI
1R
HIL
3R
HIL
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
4R
BAR
QF
BAR
4R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
2024 WIG
1R
WIG
SF
LEI
2R
LEI
2R
HIL
1R
HIL
3R
LEI
1R
LEI
2R
HIL
3R
HIL
2R
HIL
2R
HIL
2R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
MIL
2R
MIL
3R
MIL
2R
MIL
QR
WIG
3R
WIG
2R
MIL
4R
MIL
QF
WIG
2R
WIG
1R
WIG
3R
WIG
2R
WIG
3R
LEI
2R
LEI
1R
  1. 1 2 Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#
Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage
DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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