Jim Widmayer
Jim Widmayer (born August 23, 1969) is an American professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.
| Jim Widmayer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Captain America" |
| Born | August 23, 1969 Staten Island, New York, United States |
| Home town | Northbrook, Illinois, United States |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1989 |
| Darts | 22 gram G-Force |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Enter Sandman" by Metallica |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2008–2020 |
| PDC | 1994–2007 |
| WDF | 2008– |
| Current world ranking | (WDF) NR (13 December 2020)[1] |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2015 |
| World Masters | Last 24: 2011 |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 16: 2014, 2015 |
| Finder Masters | Last 24 Group: 2013 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Matchplay | Last 32: 1994 |
| US Open/WSoD | Last 16: 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| ADO New York / New Jersey Open ADO Varuna Cup ADO White Mountain Shootout Metroplex Open | 2012 2010 2010 2013 |
Career
Widmayer played in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, losing 6–8 in the first round to Keith Deller.
Prior to the 2011 Winmau World Masters, Widmayer damaged his teeth whilst clearing fallen trees in the wake of Hurricane Irene.[2] His injuries were not serious, and he went on to reach the televised stages of the tournament. In the last 24, he lost 2–3 in sets to Rick Hofstra after missing seven match darts.
Widmayer qualified for the 2014 World Championship and entered in the preliminary stage, where he upset Garry Thompson 3–2 in sets. He played world number one Stephen Bunting in the first round and lost by 3 sets to 1.
In the 2015 World Championship, Widmayer again entered in the preliminary stage, where he fought back to beat Rhys Hayden 3–2 in sets after being 2–0 down. His reward was a tie in the first round against Rick Hofstra, who he lost to in the last 24 of the World Masters in 2011. He gained his revenge with a 3–1 victory, setting himself up with a tie against Martin Adams in the second round, which he lost 4–0.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2014: 1st round (lost to Stephen Bunting 1–3)
- 2015: 2nd round (lost to Martin Adams 0–4)
- 2019: Preliminary round (lost to Nigel Heydon 2–3)
References
- "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- Jim escapes hurricane Irene to reach Last 24 in Winmau World Masters Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine BDO