Full Name | Michael Smith |
Nickname | Bully Boy |
Born | 18 September 1990 (age 33) |
Birthplace | St Helens, Merseyside, England |
Home Town | St Helens, Merseyside, England |
Playing Darts Since | 2006 |
Darts Used | Shot Michael Smith Achieve 90% tungsten steel tip darts 24g |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Walk-on Music | “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon |
PDC Membership | 2008–present (Tour Card: 2011-) |
Current World Ranking | 3 (as of 12 June 2024) |
Major Achievements | 2023 PDC World Darts Championship winner; 2022 Grand Slam of Darts winner; multiple runner-up positions in major tournaments such as World Matchplay, UK Open, and others |
Notable Tournament Wins | Dutch Darts Championship (2022), European Darts Trophy (2014, 2015), German Darts Grand Prix (2023), Gibraltar Darts Trophy (2017), International Darts Open (2015) |
Players Championship Wins | Numerous wins including events in BAR (2018, 2021), COV (2020 x2), HIL (2023, 2024), NIE (2021, 2022), SPA (2012), WIG (2022 x2) |
World Series of Darts Wins | Bahrain Darts Masters (2023), Shanghai Darts Masters (2018), US Darts Masters (2022) |
Youth Achievements | 2013 PDC World Youth Championship winner; 2012 PDC Youth Tour England (x5) |
Career Milestones | Broke into the world’s top 32 (2013), top 16 (2015), top 8 (2015); reached world No. 3 (2019); 113.62 average at Grand Slam (2019); PDC Player of the Year (2022) |
First Major Title | 2022 Grand Slam of Darts |
PDC World Darts Championship | Winner (2023); runner-up (2019, 2022) |
Early Life | Born to Ian and Sandra Smith; grew up in Cherry Tree Drive, Parr, St Helens; attended St Cuthbert’s High School; broke hip at 15; took up darts during recovery |
Education | Attended St Cuthbert’s High School; took a joinery course in college but dropped out to pursue darts |
Debut in PDC Major | 2009 UK Open |