Dave Chisnall

Dave Chisnall
Chisnall in 2019
Personal information
Full name	David Chisnall
Nickname	"Chizzy"
Born	(1980-09-12) 12 September 1980 (age 44) St Helens, England
Home town	Morecambe, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1997
Darts	22g Harrows Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Dizzy" by Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff (TV events) "Hier kommt Alex" by Die Toten Hosen (European Tour events)
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2007–2011
PDC	2011– (Tour Card: 2011-)
Current world ranking	5 1 (18 September 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner-up: 2010
World Masters	Last 40: 2010
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi-final: 2021
World Matchplay	Quarter-final: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
World Grand Prix	Runner-up: 2013, 2019
UK Open	Semi-final: 2012
Grand Slam	Runner-up: 2014
European Ch'ship	Quarter-final: 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022
Premier League	Semi-final: 2015
PC Finals	Runner-up: 2016
Masters	Runner-up: 2016, 2022
Champions League	Group Stage: 2017, 2018
World Series Finals	Semi-final: 2016, 2019
Other tournament wins
BDO Champions Cup 2010 BDO Gold Cup 2007 BDO International Grand Prix 2009 BDO British Open 2009 England National Championships 2008 Isle of Man Open 2008 Lancashire Open 2009 Staffordshire Classic 2013 Wales Masters 2009 European Tour Events Baltic Sea Darts Open 2023 Belgian Darts Open 2022 Danish Darts Open 2019 Dutch Darts Championship 2023 European Darts Open 2024 Flanders Darts Trophy 2024 German Darts Championship 2013 Hungarian Darts Trophy 2023 Players Championships Players Championship (BAR) 2012, 2013 (x2), 2015 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 (x2) Players Championship (CRA) 2011, 2012 (x3) Players Championship (HIL) 2024 Players Championship (REA) 2012 Players Championship (WIG) 2019 (x2)
Other achievements
2012 Best PDC Newcomer[2] 2013, 2023 PDC Pro Tour Player of the Year[3][4]

Dave Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 5 in the world.

He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Championship in 2010. He switched to the PDC a year later where he has since reached six major TV finals and won 25 PDC ranking events. Since his switch to the PDC, Chisnall has been a staple in the top 20 of the rankings, appearing in the Premier League five times, and representing England at the PDC World Cup on three occasions.