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| Simon Stainton [1] | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Lefty |
| Born | 9 January 1974 London, England |
| Home town | Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2000 |
| Darts | 25g |
| Laterality | Left-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2011–2020 |
| PDC | 2011 |
| WDF | 2011– |
| Current world ranking | (WDF) NR (24 November 2024) [2] |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2020 |
| World Masters | Last 16: 2019 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Northern Cyprus Masters Northern Cyprus Open | 2019 2019 |
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