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Records play a particularly important role in competitive sports. A professional player's motivation over the years can sometimes be the desire to break a certain record set by another athlete at some point.
There are also many records in darts that have stood for a long time. In this blog post, we will show you which darts records currently exist and who might be able to break them .
Be it the highest average , the most titles or the most 180s in a match. There are a lot of individual dart records that a player should strive for. So delve into our Guinness Book of Dart Records .
Dart records – which records are important for players in darts?
Records play a big role in darts, just like in any other sport. They serve to set records and stand out from the competition – sometimes for eternity.
To immortalize oneself in the history books and to have one’s name associated with an entire sport for a long time – that is probably the dream of every professional athlete.
At this point we would like to present you the most spectacular darts records – in the hope that they can be topped in the future.
The highest average – world record by Peter Wright in front of TV cameras
The highest average in darts is currently held by, how could it be more fitting, the reigning world champion Peter Wright . Some people will be surprised that, given these statistics, no one mentions a Michael van Gerwen , a Gary Anderson or a Phil Taylor .
In October 2019, Peter Wright set a world record at a PDC Players Championship tournament. Wright beat Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski 6-0 in the quarterfinals, averaging an incredible 123.5 points .
That's exactly 0.1 points more on average than Michael van Gerwen managed in a Premier League match in 2016. But, this average only applies to one tournament with TV cameras.
The highest average without TV cameras – Kyle Anderson surprises
Back then, in a match against Terry Jenkins. This once again shows what averages the pros can play without pressure or constant observation by TV cameras.
Most 180s in a tournament – record holder Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson is known for his easy, fluffy throwing with his arm. His feeling determines his form on the day . This is also one of the reasons why Gary Anderson is considered one of the best scorers.
The Scot regularly throws 180s. As was the case in a tournament when Gary Anderson scored the maximum 64 times .
Max Hopp and the dart records of the highest average of a German player
Max Hopp is currently still the best German player in the world rankings . Hopp also underlined this position with a very special record - the highest average that a German player has ever played: 119.24 points on average against Ian White in 2019.
Most 9-darters in front of TV cameras: van Gerwen on the trail of Taylor's dart records
Over time, more and more 9-darters were thrown in front of the TV cameras. This was also due to the increasing standard of darts as a whole . The 9-darter, especially in front of the cameras, is still a very special experience for a professional.
Phil Taylor has had this feeling the most so far. The old master managed to play the perfect game 11 times in front of the TV cameras. But Michael van Gerwen is already following in Taylor's footsteps with 7 9-darters and will normally be able to snatch this record in the next few years .
Most 180s in a match
Here too, Gary Anderson is ahead. With 22 180s in just one game , Anderson managed to beat the old record held by Raymond van Barnevald , who achieved the maximum 21 times in a match.
Most conceded 9-darters
James Wade holds a less great and rather sad record. James Wade is the player who has had to endure the most 9-darters to date. This has already happened 7 times .
In a match against Phil Taylor, “The Power” even managed two 9-darters in one go against Wade. Even a third was not entirely unlikely in this game, as Taylor only failed with the eighth dart.
The 19-darter for eternity
Admittedly, a 19-darter doesn't sound like a huge record. A professional would probably be more than just dissatisfied with such a leg - at least in 501 Double Out mode.
The situation is different, however, when a whopping 1001 points have to be thrown to zero. In 1975, a certain Cliff Inglis managed to check the 1001 points with a double using 19 darts.
Fun fact: He accidentally started his first dart over the double 20 – unintentionally. A good example of why you should always stick with it.
Women's Dart Records – Lisa Ashton for Eternity
The ladies can play darts too, and they have proven this often enough. Anyone who still doubts this should take a look at Lisa Ashton's average record.
She sets the record for the highest average for women in a game. Overall, Ashton scored an average of 100.20 points .
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