Zoe Jones (darts player)

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Zoe Jones
Personal information
NicknameThe Pink Panther
Born (1992-09-02) 2 September 1992 (age 32)
England
Home town Redditch
Darts information
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2009-2018
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Quarter Final: 2015, 2016
World Masters Quarter Final: 2011, 2014
World Trophy Quarter Final: 2015
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Girls WDF Europe Youth Cup
Girls World Masters
Antwerp Open
BDO Gold Cup
England Matchplay
Turkish Open
2009
2009, 2010
2013
2012
2014
2014

Zoe Jones (born 2 September 1992) is an English former professional darts player.

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Career

Her first professional tournament victory was when she was sixteen, in the 2009 Girls WDF Europe Youth Cup, when she beat Aliisa Koskivirta of Finland in the final. [1] She has also won consecutive Girls World Masters in 2009 and 2010, beating Emily Davidson and Sara Rosen respectively. [2]

In 2011, she competed in three BDO women's events, namely the Scottish, Welsh and English Opens, losing in the last 16 of all three. She is currently sponsored by Red Dragon Darts, who describe her thus: "We have no doubt that in Zoe we have found a rising star and someone with a bright future in the game." [3]

She also competes at county level for Worcestershire.

World Championship results

BDO

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References

  1. "Girls WDF Europe Youth Cup Roll of Honour". Dartsdatabase.
  2. http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/TournamentDetails.aspx?TournKey=649%7CGirls%5B‍%5D World Masters Winners
  3. http://www.reddragondarts.com/pages/2108/Zoe-Jones/%7CRed Dragon darts profile