Women's darts is as exciting as the sport for men. There are many famous female darts players. Some of them have even competed against their male counterparts and marked incredible victories. Learn more about some of the best female darts players from this top 6 we've put together for you. Note that these players are randomly listed, we didn't order them according to their trophies or the years they've spent in the game. Also, remember that these are just some, not all the major women darts players.
1. Lorraine Winstanley
Lorraine is an English darts player, now in her 40s. She is one of the oldest players who managed to rise to fame. She has been competing professionally since 1996. In 2010, Winstanley was already competing in the British Darts Organization (BDO). The most prolific period of her career was 2011-2014. During this time frame, she managed to finish eight tournaments as the final winner. The most prominent trophy in her career was the World Masters she won in 2017. Another remarkable addition to her victories list was the 2020 Slovak Open.
2. Aileen de Graaf
This 30-yead old player from the Netherlands is currently one of the most popular darters on the women's darts scene. Aileen de Graaf has been competing professionally since 2007 and in 2011, she started competing in the BDO. This prolific player has won more than 20 significant trophies and four major ones up to the present date and her career is far from over. Moreover, de Graaf is one of the most constant players on the darts scene. Even in major competitions, she hasn't managed to win, she always got very close to the finals.
3. Lisa Ashton
Ashton is another renowned English dart player who has been competing for decades. Her long and prosperous career began in 1992. In 1992, she became a BDO player. Three years later, she joined the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Up till the present day, she continues to compete in both organizations. This player has 12 major trophies in her portfolio. 2019 was one of the best years in Ashton's career - she won eight titles and was runner-up in six more. Another significant fact you should know about her is that Ashton has a PDC ranking of 120. She is currently one of the top 3 female darts players in the world.
4. Fallon Sherrock
Fallon Sherrock is beyond doubt one of the most famous women in the world of darts. Although she is not even 30 years old yet, Fallon has already gathered more than30 titles. The player began her professional darts career in 2010. She is the first woman who managed to win two matches in the PDC World Championship. She is also known as one of the best women who can shoot 180s. In the semi-finals of the 2015 World Championship, she set a women’s record by scoring 5 180s. However, Fallon’s major hit was registered in 2019 when the young player became the first woman to defeat a man (Ted Evetts), 3-2, at the PDC World Championship.
5. Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia is another young darts player in her 30s who has been competing for quite a while. She started playing darts in 1995 and started playing in the BDO in 2011. For three years, between 2008 and 2011, she competed in the PDC, alongside men. This player has won 40 tournaments up to now, having 8 major titles. She was a Women’s World Champion three times in her life.
6. Beau Greaves
This young player is only 17 years old. She started competing from as early as 10 when she managed to finish as the runner-up in the girl’s World Masters. In 2017 and 2018, when she was
13, respectively 14 years old, she won the girl’s World Masters. In 2016, this player had already become a BDO darter. Up to the present date, she has 5 career tournaments, and we are sure plenty more are yet to come.
Women’s professional darts is as exciting and diversified as what you can experience on men’s scene. Players from all over the world are eager to showcase their skills in major tournaments and show the world that darts is not only a sport for men. If these stories have inspired you and you’re ready to take your game to the next level, check out our darts equipment catalog for sturdy and reliable tools.
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