John Weber (darts player)
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| Nickname | "T-Rex" | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1972 Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g Puma Shot! | ||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Get It On" by T. Rex | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2008–2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||
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John Weber (born 29 November 1972) is an Australian former professional darts player.
Career
In 2011, Weber won his first title by claiming the Victorian Easter Open with a 7–2 victory over Jamie Browne in the final.[1] In 2014 he began playing more in Australian Grand Prix Tour events, winning the Mittagong RSL Open 1, Southern Illawarra Open 1 and Warilla Bowls Club Open.[2] Weber qualified for the Sydney Darts Masters and lost 6–1 to Stephen Bunting in the first round.[3] He took the first five legs against Rob Szabo in the final of the Oceanic Masters and won 8–2.[4] The title earned him a place in the first round of the 2015 World Championship, where he lost 3–1 against Terry Jenkins in the first round.[5]
Weber won three times on the 2015 Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour, as well as losing in five finals to finish second on the Order of Merit.[6] In 2016 he was defeated 6–5 in the final of the Chester Hill Open by Corey Cadby and won the Australian Masters by beating James Bailey.[7][8]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2015: First round (lost to Terry Jenkins 1–3) (sets)
References
- ^ "2011 Victorian Easter Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "John Weber 2014". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "TAB.com.au Sydney Darts Masters Day One". PDC. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Weber Wins 2014 Oceanic Masters". PDC. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "William Hill World Championship Day Three". PDC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Ryder & Kokiri Claim DPA Wins". PDC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "2016 Chester Hill Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "2016 Australian Masters Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 December 2016.