Andrew Gilding
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| Nickname | Goldfinger |
| nation |
 England
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| Date of birth | 7th December 1970 |
| place of birth | Bungay (Suffolk) , England |
| Darts | |
| Throwing hand | right |
| Enema music | "Gold" by Spandau Ballet |
| BDO | 2010-2011 |
| PDC | since 2012 |
| Place in the world rankings | 72. |
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| Infobox last updated: January 2nd, 2019 | |
Andrew Gilding (born December 7, 1970 in Bungay , Suffolk ) is an English professional darts player .
Career
Beginnings
Andrew Gilding started his career at BDO in 2010 before moving to PDC in 2012 . During his two-year career with the BDO, he achieved a tournament victory, namely the 2011 Gibraltar Open . In the same year he made it into the round of 16 of the oldest darts tournament, the World Masters . He also made his TV debut in 2011 at the UK Open , where BDO players are also eligible. After victories over u. a. Brendan Dolan and Andy Hamilton made the round of 32 in which he was knocked out by Mark Hylton .
PDC
In the PDC, Gilding had hardly any success in the first two years. It wasn't until 2014 that things should go better for him. He reached the final of the second UK Open Qualifier after beating Raymond van Barneveld , James Wade and Phil Taylor . There he was defeated by ex-BDO world champion Stephen Bunting just 5: 6. His good results in 2014 qualified him to participate in the World Matchplay and the World Grand Prix . At the World Matchplay, Gilding picked up a whitewash in round 1 against the two-time world champion Adrian Lewis (0:10). At the Grand Prix he survived the first round, in which he beat Darren Webster 2-0 ( sets ). In round 2 he was out against Phil Taylor (1: 3).
In late 2014, Andrew Gilding played for the first time in a world championship . He met Robert Thornton from Scotland in the first round and lost 3-0 without a chance.
In 2015 he started out as number 38 in the world . His greatest career success to date was at the UK Open 2015 : he started as an outsider in round 3 and defeated Kevin Painter 9-0 there . After further victories over Jelle Klaasen , James Wade and Mensur Suljović , he was in the semi-finals against Michael van Gerwen . Surprisingly, he kept the game against the number 1 of the PDC exciting, but lost 8:10. He received £ 17,000 for the semi-finals .
PDC world championship
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2015 1st round (3-0 loss to Robert Thornton )
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2016 2nd round (4-0 loss to Adrian Lewis )
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2017 2nd round (4-0 loss to Gary Anderson )
- 2018 did not qualify
Individual evidence
- ^ PDC Order of Merit. January 1, 2019, accessed on January 2, 2019 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gilding, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Goldfinger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English dart player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bungay (Suffolk) |