Steve Smith (darts player)
Steven "Steve" Smith (born 16 May 1979 from Maidstone, Kent) is a former English professional darts player, who played in Professional Darts Corporation events. He has the nickname Smudger.
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Full name | Steven Smith | ||||||||
| Nickname | Smudger | ||||||||
| Born | 16 May 1979[1] Maidstone, Kent, England | ||||||||
| Home town | Maidstone, Kent | ||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1996 | ||||||||
| Darts | 22g Signature | ||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Everything Is Average Nowadays" by Kaiser Chiefs | ||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||
| PDC | 2003–2019 | ||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2004 | ||||||||
| UK Open | Last 32: 2007, 2008 | ||||||||
| Desert Classic | Last 16: 2006 | ||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||
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Darts career
Smith played in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Norman Madhoo of Guyana in the last 48 to reach the last 40 stage, where he lost 3-0 to Mark Dudbridge of England.
Smith’s best performance in a PDC major was arguably his last 16 performance in the 2006 Desert Classic, where he lost 3-0 in sets to Raymond Van Barneveld.
Smith played in his second world championship in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, where he lost 3-0 to Denis Ovens of England in the last 64 stage.
Playing Style
Smith is a consistent scorer and finisher, who is aggressive on high checkouts . His stance incorporates a prominent lean and he throws at a steady pace.
World Championship performances
PDC
- 2004: Last 40: (lost to Mark Dudbridge 0–3)
- 2007: Last 64: (lost to Denis Ovens 0-3)
References
- "Steven Smith - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
External links
Player profile on Steve Smith from Dartsdatabase