Alfanso "Al" Hedman (born 22 November 1953 from

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) is a former

n–born English professional darts player, who played in

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events.

Career

Hedman won the 1995 BDO British Open, defeating

Andy Fordham Andrew Fordham (2 February 1962 – 15 July 2021) was an English professional darts player, commonly known as The Viking. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship and the 1999 Winmau World Masters. Darts career Fordham made his first app ...

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. He qualified for the 1995 BDO European Darts Masters, but lost at the Last 24 stage to Bob Taylor of

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. Hedman lost to Paul Whitworth of

in the 1996

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. Hedman qualified for the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost at the Last-40 stage to Bob Anderson of

. He played in three stages of the

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, but losing at the Last-64 stage to

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. Hedman left the PDC in 2005.

World Championship performances results

PDC

* 2003: Last 40: (lost to Bob Anderson 0–4) (sets)

Personal life

Hedman has two children, James and Laura, and has been married to Lesley since 2002. His sister is

Deta Hedman Deta Hedman (born 14 November 1959) is an English darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Biography Hedman was born in Jamaica in 1959. Her parents emigrated to the United Kingdom in the early 1960s, leaving Hedman and he ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedman, Al 1953 births Living people Jamaican darts players English darts players Professional Darts Corporation associate players Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica