Gilbert Ulang (born July 23, 1979) is a Filipino former

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player.

Career

Ulang represented the Philippines alongside

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at the

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, during which they lost in the first round to

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. Ulang also competed at the 2016 World Cup with Alex Tagarao as the Philippines reached the second round, where they were eliminated by

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and

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of the

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. Ulang qualified for the

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after defeating Prussian Dela Crus in the Final of the Philippines Qualifier. He was defeated 2–0 in the preliminary round by fellow debutant

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. Following an investigation into his match with Simm, Ulang was suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority until 17 December 2023 for match fixing.

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* 1979 births Living people Filipino darts players Sportspeople from Pasig Match fixers PDC World Cup of Darts Filipino team {{Philippines-sport-bio-stub