Dave Smith (darts player)

{{short description|English darts player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2013}}

{{Infobox darts player

| name= Dave Smith

| image =

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| nickname = "The Rhino"

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|06|17}}

| birth_place = Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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| hometown = Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England

| since = 1984

| darts = 22 Gram Alan Glazier

| laterality = Right-handed

| music="Let's Get Rocked" by Def Leppard

| BDO = 2013–2015, 2019–2020

| PDC = 2001–2012

| currentrank = {{WDF Rankings|Dave Smith}}

| BDO World =

| World Masters = Last 144: 2014

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| PDC World = Last 40: 2003

| Matchplay = Last 32: 2004

| Grand Prix = Last 16: 2002

| UK Open = Quarter Final: 2003

| Vegas = Last 24 Group: 2003

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Dave Smith (born 17 June 1971) is an English professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He is nicknamed The Rhino.

Career

Dave enjoyed most success in the PDC between 2002 and 2004, which included a quarter final in the 2003 UK Open, and qualifying for three other tournaments through a one-off qualifier.

Smith has earned a full PDC Pro Tour card for the 2011 and 2012 seasons via his world ranking.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2263974,00.html |title=PDC Q School Entries Announced |access-date=29 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114170710/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2263974,00.html |archive-date=14 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}

World Championship results

= PDC =

  • 2003: Last 40: (lost to Mark Holden 3–4) (sets)

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