Gerwyn Price facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Gerwyn Price |
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Price in 2022
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| Nickname | "The Iceman" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1985 Markham, Wales |
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| Playing darts since | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g Red Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Ice Ice Baby" by "Vanilla Ice" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2014– (Tour Card: 2014–) |
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| Current world ranking | 1  (8 July 2021) |
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| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Runner Up: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Winner (1): 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Winner (3): 2018, 2019, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | Runner Up: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Ch'ship | Runner Up: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Runner Up: 2017, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Players Ch'ship Finals | Runner Up: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | Semi Final: 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions League | Semi Final: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Series Finals | Winner (2): 2020, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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European Tour Events
Players Championships
World Series of Darts
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| 2016: Breaks into the top 32 on the PDC Order of Merit for the first time. 2018: First Welshman to win a PDC televised major by winning the Grand Slam of Darts. 2021: Becomes first Welshman to win the PDC World Championship and becomes world number 1. 2022: Hits his first nine-dart finish at the 2022 World Championship in his quarter-final match against Michael Smith. 2022: Hits two nine-dart finishes on Premier League Darts Night 3. 2022: Hits a record 4th televised nine-dart finish in one year against Danny Noppert in the semi-final of the 2022 World Matchplay. |
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Gerwyn Price (born 7 March 1985) is a professional darts player from Wales. He used to play rugby union and rugby league too. He plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was ranked the world's number one darts player three times between 2021 and 2022.
Gerwyn Price is known as "The Iceman". He won the World Championship in 2021. He has won 37 big PDC titles. These include three Grand Slam titles in 2018, 2019, and 2021. He also won the World Grand Prix in 2020. With his teammate Jonny Clayton, he won the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2020 and 2023.
In 2016, Price became one of the top 32 players in the PDC. He then won his first Pro Tour title. He reached his first major final at the UK Open in 2017. He has also played in the Premier League Darts six times.
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From Rugby to Darts
Gerwyn Price played hooker in rugby union for teams like Neath and Cross Keys. He also played rugby league for South Wales Scorpions. He even played for Pro12 team Glasgow Warriors for a short time.
In 2012, his Cross Keys team won the WRU Challenge Cup. Price scored a try in that final game. He stopped playing rugby in 2014 to focus completely on darts.
Darts Career Highlights
Gerwyn Price started playing darts for local teams. A Welsh darts pro, Barrie Bates, told him to try out for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) in 2014. Price succeeded and earned a two-year tour card.
Early Years in Darts (2014-2016)
In 2014, Price played in the 2014 UK Open. He reached the quarter-finals of a Players Championship event for the first time. He also made it to his first semi-final at another Players Championship.
In 2015, Price played in his first World Championship. He also reached the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay. This was his first major quarter-final.
In 2016, Price reached his first PDC final at a UK Open Qualifier. He then won two Players Championship titles. He beat Peter Wright and Jamie Caven in those finals. He also made his debut at the Grand Slam of Darts.
Breaking Through (2017-2018)
In 2017, Price reached his first major final at the UK Open. He lost to Peter Wright in the final. Price and Mark Webster reached the final of the World Cup of Darts for Wales. They lost to the Netherlands.
In the 2018 World Championship, Price won his first match at the event. He reached the third round, where he played against the world champion Michael van Gerwen. Price lost a close match.
Price was chosen to play in the 2018 Premier League Darts. He reached the quarter-finals of several big tournaments in 2018. He also won a European Tour event, the International Darts Open. In November 2018, Price won his first big televised PDC title. He won the Grand Slam of Darts. He was the first Welshman to win such a major PDC event.
Becoming a Top Player (2019-2020)
In 2019, Price's daughter faced online bullying. He spoke out against this, asking his followers to report the person responsible.
Price had a strong year in 2019. He reached the final of the European Championship. He also successfully defended his Grand Slam of Darts title. He beat Peter Wright in the final. He then reached the final of the Players Championship Finals, but lost to Michael van Gerwen.
In 2020, Price reached the semi-finals of the World Championship. He also reached his second UK Open final. Price won two televised titles in 2020. He won the World Series of Darts Finals and the World Grand Prix.
World Champion and Beyond (2021-Present)
In 2021, Gerwyn Price won the PDC World Championship. He beat Gary Anderson in the final. This made him the first Welshman to win this title. He also became the world's number one darts player.
Later in 2021, Price won his third Grand Slam of Darts title.
In the 2022 World Championship, Price hit a nine-dart finish in his quarter-final match. A nine-dart finish is when a player scores 501 points in just nine darts, which is very difficult. He hit two more nine-darters in the Premier League in February 2022. He also hit a fourth televised nine-darter at the 2022 World Matchplay. Price reached his first final at the World Matchplay, but lost to Michael van Gerwen. He won the New Zealand Masters and his second World Series of Darts Finals title.
In 2023, Price reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship. He won two European Tour titles back-to-back. He also reached the final of the Premier League for the first time. Price and Jonny Clayton won the World Cup of Darts for Wales again.
In 2024, Price won two titles in the 2024 World Series of Darts. He won the Nordic Darts Masters and the Australian Darts Masters. He also hit another nine-darter in the Premier League.
Boxing Career
In 2022, Gerwyn Price announced he would try boxing. His first fight was planned for April 2022. However, he later decided not to take part in the event. He said he was advised not to box by medical professionals.
World Championship Results
PDC World Championship Matches
- 2015: First round (lost 0–3 to Peter Wright)
- 2016: First round (lost 0–3 to Andrew Gilding)
- 2017: First round (lost 1–3 to Jonny Clayton)
- 2018: Third round (lost 2–4 to Michael van Gerwen)
- 2019: Second round (lost 2–3 to Nathan Aspinall)
- 2020: Semi-finals (lost 3–6 to Peter Wright)
- 2021: Winner (beat Gary Anderson 7–3)
- 2022: Quarter-finals (lost 4–5 to Michael Smith)
- 2023: Quarter-finals (lost 1–5 to Gabriel Clemens)
- 2024: Third round (lost 2–4 to Brendan Dolan)
- 2025: Quarter-finals (lost 3–5 to Chris Dobey)
Career Finals
PDC Major Finals: 15 (7 wins, 8 runner-up)
| Legend |
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| World Championship (1–0) |
| World Matchplay (0–1) |
| World Grand Prix (1–2) |
| Grand Slam (3–0) |
| Premier League (0–1) |
| UK Open (0–2) |
| European Championship (0–1) |
| Players Championship Finals (0–1) |
| World Series of Darts Finals (2–0) |
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | UK Open |  Peter Wright |
6–11 (l) |
| Winner | 1. | 2018 | Grand Slam of Darts | Gary Anderson |
16–13 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2019 | European Championship |  Rob Cross |
6–11 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2019 | Grand Slam of Darts | Peter Wright |
16–6 (l) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2019 | Players Championship Finals |  Michael van Gerwen |
9–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2020 | UK Open | Michael van Gerwen |
9–11 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 2020 | World Grand Prix | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
5–2 (s) |
| Winner | 4. | 2020 | World Series of Darts Finals | Rob Cross |
11–9 (l) |
| Winner | 5. | 2021 | World Darts Championship | Gary Anderson |
7–3 (s) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2021 | World Grand Prix |  Jonny Clayton |
1–5 (s) |
| Winner | 6. | 2021 | Grand Slam of Darts | Peter Wright |
16–8 (l) |
| Runner-up | 6. | 2022 | World Matchplay | Michael van Gerwen |
14–18 (l) |
| Winner | 7. | 2022 | World Series of Darts Finals | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
11–10 (l) |
| Runner-up | 7. | 2023 | Premier League | Michael van Gerwen |
5–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 8. | 2023 | World Grand Prix | Luke Humphries |
2–5 (s) |
PDC World Series Finals: 8 (3 wins, 5 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
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| Runner-up | 1. | 2022 | Queensland Darts Masters | Michael van Gerwen |
5–8 (l) |
| Winner | 1. | 2022 | New Zealand Darts Masters | Jonny Clayton |
8–4 (l) |
| Runner-up | 2. | 2023 | Bahrain Darts Masters | Michael Smith |
6–8 (l) |
| Runner-up | 3. | 2023 | Nordic Darts Masters | Peter Wright |
5–11 (l) |
| Runner-up | 4. | 2024 | US Darts Masters | Rob Cross |
7–8 (l) |
| Winner | 2. | 2024 | Nordic Darts Masters | Rob Cross |
8–5 (l) |
| Winner | 3. | 2024 | Australian Darts Masters | Luke Littler |
8–1 (l) |
| Runner-up | 5. | 2025 | Bahrain Darts Masters | Stephen Bunting |
4–8 (l) |
PDC Team Finals: 4 (2 wins, 2 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Team | Teammate | Opponents in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2017 | Wales |
Mark Webster | Netherlands – Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld |
1–3 (m) | |
| Winner | 1. | 2020 | Jonny Clayton | England – Michael Smith and Rob Cross |
3–0 (m) | ||
| Runner-up | 2. | 2022 |  Australia – Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock |
1–3 (m) | |||
| Winner | 2. | 2023 | Scotland – Peter Wright and Gary Anderson |
10–2 (l) |
Nine-Dart Finishes
A nine-dart finish is the perfect game in darts. It means a player scores 501 points in just nine throws.
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2022 | Michael Smith |
PDC World Darts Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 |
| 17 February 2022 | Michael van Gerwen |
Premier League Darts | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 |
| James Wade |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 | ||
| 23 July 2022 | Danny Noppert |
World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 |
| 4 April 2024 | Michael Smith |
Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 |
Images for kids
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Price in 2022
See also
In Spanish: Gerwyn Price para niños
