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Gary James Grant Anderson (born 22 December 1970) is a Scottish professional darts player playing in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Nicknamed " The Flying Scotsman ", after the famous steam train , he is a former BDO and WDF world number one, and a two-time PDC World Champion , having won the title in 2015 and 2016 .
- "The Flying Scotsman"
- 22 December 1970 (age 52), Musselburgh, Scotland
- 1996
- Burnham-on-Sea, England
Learn everything about Gary Anderson, the Flying Scotsman, who has won two World Championships and many other titles. Find his latest news, career story, walk on music, nine darters and more.
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Apr 22, 2024 · Gary Anderson has won the European Darts Grand Prix. 'The Flying Scotsman' defeated Ross Smith 8-6 in the final to end a 10-year trophy drought on the European Tour. For Anderson, it is the first tournament win on the European Tour since 2015.
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Gary Anderson was back on the Alexandra Palace stage and in relentless form as the 52-year-old crushed Simon Whitlock to cruise through at the World Darts Championship on Saturday.
The two-time World Champion may currently be ranked 21 in the world but he has statistically played better than anyone on the PDC circuit this year.
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World Darts Championship: Saturday Afternoon Results
Dave Chisnall broke the heart of an emotional Cameron Menzies, who missed five darts to force a deciding set with the St Helens thrower eventually coming through a tricky second-round tie 3-1.
Former Lakeside Championship semi-finalist Menzies spent Friday morning plumbing before taking to the biggest stage in world darts to defeat Rusty-Jake Rodriguez in the opening round.
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Cameron Menzies couldn't hide his emotion after losing to Dave Chisnall and exiting the World Darts Championship in the second round
The two-time World Champion cruised past Simon Whitlock with a 116 checkout and a 98.3 average. Read the full report and watch the highlights of the first-round match at Alexandra Palace.
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Apr 22, 2024 · Gary Anderson claimed his first PDC European Tour title in over a decade after beating Ross Smith 8-6 to win the NEO.bet European Darts Grand Prix in Germany.
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Jan 29, 2021 · Two-time PDC World Darts champion Gary Anderson has dismissed any talk of retirement, insisting: "I still enjoy playing the game." The 50-year-old Scot describes the past two years as "dreadful ...
Oct 18, 2023 · The two-time world champion defeated Josh Rock 8-4 in the final, landing a nine-dart finish on his way to victory. Anderson, 52, tops the 2023 Players Championship Order of Merit with five events remaining.
