Raymond Smith (born 6 December 1979) is an Australian professional

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player who plays in both

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(PDC) and

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(WDF) events.

Career

BDO

In 2015, Smith won the Central Coast Australian Classic, New South Wales Open and North Queensland Classic. In 2016 he won the Sunshine State Classic and the North Queensland Classic for the second time. He reached the Last 32 of the 2016

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. He qualified for the

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, beating Davy Van Baelen in the preliminary round before losing to

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PDC

Smith competed on the DartPlayers Australia tour in 2018; winning five events and topping the rankings to qualify for the

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. He also competed in two Australia-held events on the

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, the Melbourne Darts Masters where he lost in the first round to

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, and the

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where he beat Michael Smith before being knocked out by Peter Wright. Raymond Smith qualified for the

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and reached the last 16 losing to Mervyn King 4-3. He beat Jamie Hughes,

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and

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along the way. On 4 February 2023, Smith won the second edition of the MODUS Super Series beating Matt Clark in the final in a last leg decider.

Personal life

Raymond has a son, Ky Smith, who is also a professional darts player. In the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, they became the first father-son duo to compete at a World Championship.

World Championship results

BDO

* 2017: First round (lost to

0–3)

PDC

* 2019: First round (lost to

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2–3) * 2022: Fourth round (lost to Mervyn King 3–4) * 2023: First round (lost to

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0–3)

References

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Raymond Living people Australian darts players British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation associate players 1979 births Sportspeople from Brisbane