John Part

John Part
Part in 2022
Personal information
Nickname"Darth Maple"
Born (1966-06-29) 29 June 1966 (age 58)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Home townOshawa, Ontario, Canada
Darts information
Playing darts since1987
Darts23g Loxley Darts Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"The Imperial March" (Darth Vader's theme from Star Wars)
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1993–1997
PDC1997–2020
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (1) 1994
World MastersLast 16: 1995, 1997
World TrophyLast 16: 2007
Int. Darts LeagueLast 32 Group: 2007
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (2) 2003, 2008
World MatchplayRunner-up: 2002, 2005
World Grand PrixRunner-up: 2002, 2003
UK OpenRunner-up: 2004
Grand SlamQuarter-final: 2007, 2012
European Ch'shipLast 32: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Premier League6th: 2005, 2009
Desert ClassicWinner (1) 2006
US Open/WSoDSemi-final: 2007
PC FinalsLast 16: 2009
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 2022, 2023
World MatchplayLast 16: 2022
World MastersLast 16: 2022
Other tournament wins
America's Cup Singles 2002
Blueberry Hill 2001, 2002
Bob Jones Memorial 2005
Canadian Mixed Pairs 1995
Canada National Ch'ships 1995, 2001,
2002, 2004, 2007
Canadian Open 1995, 2001, 2004
CDC Tour Event 2018
Cleveland Darts Extraveganza 2002
Golden Harvest North American Cup 2004
Ireland Open Autumn Classic 2002
Ireland Open Spring Classic 2002
Klondike Open 1993, 1996, 1998
Las Vegas Open 1998
North American Darts Ch'ship 2010
North American Pro Tour Chicago 2012
Ontario Champion 1992, 1993,
1995, 1998, 2002
Pacific Cup Pairs 1994
Pacific Cup Mixed Pairs 1994
PDC Eastbourne Open 2000
PDC Nations Cup Singles 2002
PDC Northern Ireland Open 2002
Quebec Open 1994, 1996,
1999, 2002
Shanghai International Darts Open 2009
Soft Tip Bullshooter World Ch'ship 2008
USA Darts Classic 2000
Vauxhall Autumn Open 2003
Vauxhall Spring Open 2002, 2003
Virginia Beach Darts Classic 2002
WDF World Cup Pairs 1993
West Tyrone Open 2002, 2003
Windy City Open 2002, 2003
World Cup International Open 1995
WDF Americas Cup Singles 2002

European Tour Events

UK Masters 2013

Players Championships

Players Championship (AUT) 2011
Players Championship (CAN) 2011
Players Championship (DER) 2011
Players Championship (GIB) 2008
Players Championship (HAY) 2007

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

Regional Final (SWE) 2003
Other achievements
PDC World Number 1 January to June 2003

Achieved a nine dart finish in the 2011 World Matchplay
Member of Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame[1]
Member of National Darts Federation of Canada Hall of Fame[2]

Member of the PDC Hall of Fame[3]
Updated on 2017.

John Part (born 29 June 1966) is a Canadian former professional darts player and current commentator, as well as competing in World Seniors events. Nicknamed "Darth Maple", he is a three-time World Champion, having won the 1994 BDO World Darts Championship on his world championship debut, and the PDC World Championship in 2003 and 2008. Part is statistically North America's greatest darts player to date.[2] He has the distinction of being the first non-UK player to win the World Championship, and the only non-European to date to win the PDC World Darts Championship.

Part's first Championship was the second time a non-seeded player won the BDO World Darts Championship, and one of the few times where a player only lost one set in the entire tournament. His nine-year gap between his first and second World Championships is tied with Ted Hankey for the longest gap between World Championships, and his third victory in 2008 saw him become the first player in history to win a world title in three venues, and the first to win at the Alexandra Palace. His 2008 win saw him join Phil Taylor, Eric Bristow, Raymond van Barneveld and John Lowe as the only players with three or more World Championships, and become only the second player (after Taylor) to win multiple PDC titles.

In 2017, he was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame.[3]

  1. ^ "John Part profile". Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "John Part Player Profile". Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "John Part's Hall of Fame Induction". Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.