Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player who plays in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012, also winning the 2013 European Championship and the 2014 UK Open.
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| Nickname | Jackpot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 January 1985 Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 22g Target | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)" by Perfecto Allstarz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2004– (Tour Card: 2011-) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | 62 1 (14 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Last 128: 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Trophy | Last 16: 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Winner (2): 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Runner-up: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Runner-up: 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Winner (1): 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Semi-final: 2011, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Ch'ship | Winner (1): 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | Runner-up: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Desert Classic | Quarter-final: 2007, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Runner-up: 2014, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | Runner-up: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions League | Group Stage: 2016, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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European Tour Events
Players Championships
UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers
World Series of Darts Events
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During the early part of his career until 2007, Lewis was a protégé of 16-time world champion Phil Taylor, with whom he practised in their home city of Stoke-on-Trent. He made his television debut in 2004, aged 19 at the UK Open. In addition to his two world Championships. He is also a four-time winner of the PDC World Cup of Darts, partnering Phil Taylor.
He is nicknamed "Jackpot", as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas in 2005, but he was unable to collect the money as he was 20 years old, below the US legal gambling age of 21.