Sudesh Fitzgerald
{{Short description|Guyanese darts player (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox darts player
| name = Sudesh Fitzgerald
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| fullname = Sudesh P. Fitzgerald
| nickname = His Majesty
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|08|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Georgetown, Guyana
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| death_place =
| hometown = Better Hope
| homecountry = Guyana
| since = 1999
| darts = 22 Gram Target
| laterality = Left-handed
| music =
| BDO = 2002–2008, 2016–2019
| PDC = 2008–2009, 2023-
| currentrank =
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| Int. Darts League =
| PDC World = Last 70: 2009
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| tournament = Caribbean and South American Masters
| resultyears = 2008
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Sudesh P. Fitzgerald (born 8 August 1986, in Georgetown) is a Guyanese professional darts player. His nickname is His Majesty.
Playing career
Fitzgerald reached the semi-final of the 2008 WDF Americas Cup Singles, losing to Canada's Jerry Hull. Fitzgerald won the 2008 Caribbean and South American Masters to qualify for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship{{Cite web|title=Sudesh Fitzgerald Player Profile|url=https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=4312|access-date=2021-01-19|website=www.dartsdatabase.co.uk}} where he faced South African Charles Losper in the preliminary round and lost 6-4.
= Regional games =
- 2010 Mark Persaud and SunFlower Hotel jointly-sponsored tournament,{{Cite web|date=2010-09-02|title=Fitzgerald impresses at Darts tournament|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/09/02/sports/fitzgerald-impresses-at-darts-tournament/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} Open Singles darts tournament in 2010.{{Cite web|date=2010-10-17|title=Fitzgerald wins Open darts competition|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/10/17/sports/fitzgerald-wins-open-darts-competition/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}
- 2011 Mark Persaud teamed up with Colin France to play unbeaten in the `501’ league tournament.{{Cite web|date=2011-01-15|title=Persaud, France wins pairs darts competition|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/01/15/sports/persaud-france-wins-pairs-darts-competition/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}
- 2012 Fitzgerald and Nicholas Seetaram won the Draw Doubles Darts Tournament,{{Cite web|date=2012-05-31|title=Fitzgerald/Seetaram win Seepauls draw doubles, Greene singles|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/05/31/sports/fitzgeraldseetaram-win-seepauls-draw-doubles-greene-singles/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} Defended his titles when the National Darts Championships and named player of the year.{{Cite web|date=2012-11-10|title=Successful title defences for Fitgerald, Arayan|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2012/11/10/sports/successful-title-defences-for-fitgerald-arayan/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}
- 2013 Guyana Darts Association (GDA) Trophy Stall Pre-Diwali tournament,{{Cite web|date=2013-11-06|title=Fitzgerald wins Trophy Stall Diwali darts tournament|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2013/11/06/sports/fitzgerald-wins-trophy-stall-diwali-darts-tournament/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} and Open singles title of the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) tournament.
- 2014 Fitzgerald and Lallchand Rambharose, finished as runners-up in the men’s doubles Bryden’s Barbados Darts Festival. His teammate Rosetta Hiralall, became Guyana's first female international darts title winner during that event.{{Cite web|date=2014-11-19|title=Hirallal becomes first female to win international darts title|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2014/11/19/sports/hirallal-becomes-first-female-win-international-darts-title/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} Men’s Doubles 501 was awarded to Fitzgerald and teammate Nicholas Seetaram following the disqualification of the other finalists.{{Cite web|date=2014-12-05|title=New ladies darts champion crowned...Hemwattie Amyan dethrones sister in National Championship|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2014/12/05/sports/new-ladies-darts-champion-crowned-hemwattie-amyan-dethrones-sister-national-championship/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}
- 2015 Guyana Darts Association Open competition.{{Cite web|date=2015-02-24|title=Fitzgerald, Hiralall claim singles crowns|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2015/02/24/sports/fitzgerald-hiralall-claim-singles-crowns/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}
- 2016 Led the men’s team to the Caribbean Darts Festival in July 2016 in Barbados{{Cite web|date=2016-03-12|title=Fitzgerald to spearhead darts team to B/dos|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2016/03/12/sports/fitzgerald-spearhead-darts-team-bdos/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} and Guyana Darts Association’s (GDA) Massy Industries Colgate/ Palmolive Darts tournament in 2018.
In 2018 he reached the final of the South and Central American 2019 PDC World Darts Championship qualifier in the Open Category and the mixed division,{{Cite web|date=2018-06-05|title=Fitzgerald, Smartt wins GDA Colgate/Palmolive tournament|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/06/05/sports/fitzgerald-smartt-wins-gda-colgate-palmolive-tournament/|access-date=2021-01-19|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}} but lost 6–4 to Diogo Portela.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/09/15/portela-secures-world-championship-return|title = Portela Secures World Championship Return}}
World Championship Results
=PDC=
- 2009: Last 70: (lost to Charles Losper 4–6) (legs)
References
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Category:Guyanese darts players
Category:Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana
Category:Professional Darts Corporation associate players
Category:British Darts Organisation players
Category:Guyanese people of Indian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent
Category:PDC World Cup of Darts Guyanese team
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