Matt Chapman (darts player)

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Matt Chapman
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Chapman
NicknameThe Babyfaced Assassin
Born (1981-07-14) 14 July 1981 (age 40) [1]
March, Cambridgeshire, England
Home town March, Cambridgeshire
Darts information
Playing darts since1997
Darts21g
Laterality Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1999–2001
PDC 2001–2008
BDO majors – best performances
World Masters Last 32: 1999
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2002
UK Open Last 32: 2004
Other tournament wins
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Overall 1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Team 1997
WDF Europe Cup Youth Boys Pairs 1999
British Teenage Open 1997, 1999

Matthew "Matt" Chapman (born 14 July 1981) is a former English professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Career

Chapman qualified for the 2002 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost 4–1 to Dennis Priestley in the last 32. In the 2004 UK Open, he was at the end of a nine-dart finish from Phil Taylor.

World Championship performances

PDC

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References

  1. "Matt Chapman - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

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