32-John Part

Last updated: 13th December 2010  

32-John Part

Part - Former world champion

Date of birth: 29.06.66
Home town: Oshawa (Canada)
Nickname: Darth Maple
Major titles: World Championship (three times), Las Vegas Desert Classic (once)
World Championship best: Winner (three times)
Walk-on music: The Imperial March


John Part has had a rough couple of years on the PDC tour, evidenced by the fact he's slumped from fourth in the world at this stage last year to the brink of falling out of the top 32.

He did at least win a tour title this year, but given the quality and experience he has he really should be doing so in the North American Darts Championship most years!

Bad players don't win three world titles though, and Part's class has been obvious ever since he became the first overseas world champion in history when winning on his debut at the Lakeside way back in 1994.

Since then 'Darth Maple' (due to his love of Star Wars and his Canadian roots) has regularly travelled over 100,000 miles a year in pursuit of glory, though the introduction of the Order of Merit has allowed him to be more selective.

In the two years since he won his third world title, he has exited in the first and second rounds respectively, averaging a measly 76 as he went out to Kirk Shepherd here last year.

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