Andrew Gilding | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | "Goldfinger" | ||
Born | 7 December 1970 Earsham, Norfolk, England | ||
Home town | Bungay, Suffolk, England | ||
Darts information | |||
Playing darts since | 1990 | ||
Darts | 25 g Cosmo Goldfinger | ||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||
Walk-on music | "Gold" by Spandau Ballet | ||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||
BDO | 2010–2011 | ||
PDC | 2012– (Tour Card: 2012–2018, 2021-) | ||
Current world ranking | 21 1 (24 November 2024)[1] | ||
WDF major events – best performances | |||
World Masters | Last 16: 2011 | ||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2016, 2017 | ||
World Matchplay | Quarter Final: 2024 | ||
World Grand Prix | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||
UK Open | Winner (1): 2023 | ||
Grand Slam | Last 16: 2023 | ||
European Ch'ship | Last 16: 2024 | ||
PC Finals | Last 16: 2024 | ||
Masters | Last 24: 2024 | ||
World Series Finals | Last 32: 2024 | ||
Other tournament wins | |||
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Andrew Gilding (born 7 December 1970) is an English professional darts player who plays in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He made his television debut in 2011. He won his maiden televised title at the 2023 UK Open, and became the oldest man to win a major TV title in a debut PDC final appearance.