Steve Gittins


Stephen "Steve" Gittins (29 August 1959 – 20 February 2013) was a former English professional darts player from England.

Steve Gittins
Personal information
Full nameStephen Gittins
Born29 August 1959
Shropshire, England
Died20 February 2013(2013-02-20) (aged 53)
London, England
Home townDawley, Telford
Darts information
Playing darts since1977
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1985–1990
PDC2005
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 1989, 1990
World MastersQuarter Finals: 1985
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 190: 2005
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Isle of Man Open
Welsh Open
Swedish Open
Finnish Open
1987
1988
1988
1989
Updated on 3 February 2019.

Career

Gittins played twice at the BDO World Darts Championship. In 1989, he beat Finland's Kexi Heinäharju in the first round but lost in the second round to five-time World Champion Eric Bristow. He returned to the Lakeside a year later and again reached the second round, beating Australian Wayne Weening in round one, but again lost in the second round to Bristow.

Gittins also played twice at the Winmau World Masters, reaching the quarter-finals in 1985. Gittins also won three open tournaments, winning the Welsh Open and Swedish Open in 1988 and then the Finnish Open in 1989.

Gittins disappeared from the scene after the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship but briefly made a comeback at the 2005 PDC UK Open. Winning through the preliminaries he lost in the first round.

On 20 February 2013 Gittins died.

World Championship Results

BDO

  • 1989: Last 16: (Lost to Eric Bristow 0–3)
  • 1990: Last 16: (Lost to Bristow 2–3)


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