Adrian Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Adrian Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Jackpot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
21 January 1985 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
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Home town | Stoke-on-Trent England |
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Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 23g Target 'Adrian Lewis' Gen 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | Reach Up by Perfecto Allstarz, preceded by Money by Pink Floyd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2004– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO majors - best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 128: 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Darts Trophy | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Darts League | Semi Finals: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events - best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Winner: 2011, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Runner Up: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Runner Up: 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Semi Finals: 2011, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Runner Up: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desert Classic | Quarter Finals: 2007, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | Winner: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Winner: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open/WSoD | Runner Up: 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Players Ch'ship Finals | Runner Up: 2014, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Masters | Runner Up: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Tour Events
Players Championships
UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers
World Series of Darts Events
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European Tour Events
Players Championships
UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers
World Series of Darts Events
Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) who is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion. He is nicknamed Jackpot, following a visit to a casino whilst competing at the 2005 Las Vegas Desert Classic when he "won" a $72,000 jackpot but was unable to claim the money as he was under-age by US gaming laws – despite being eligible in the UK. During the early part of his career until 2007, he was a protégé of 16-time world champion Phil Taylor, with whom he practised in their home city Stoke-on-Trent. He made his television debut in 2004, aged 19 at the UK Open.
Lewis was born in Stoke-on-Trent and had shown his potential at the age of 18 by winning the 2003 British Teenage Open. His professional career began in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) events but he only competed in one major tournament, the 2003 Winmau World Masters, losing in the last 128. Lewis then joined the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) without ever qualifying or playing in the BDO World Championship.
Lewis reached a semi-final of the regional qualifiers for the UK Open in 2004, which provided his opportunity for a television debut at the 2004 UK Open in Bolton, where he narrowly lost 7–8 to Dennis Harbour in the last 64. His next television appearance came against his mentor Phil Taylor at the 2004 Las Vegas Desert Classic where he went out 0–2 in the first round. He then went on to win his first match on television at the 2004 World Grand Prix beating former world champion Richie Burnett, before losing to Gary Welding. His first professional ranking title came in September 2004, when he won the Chris de Roo Open after defeating Colin Lloyd in the final.