Dave Chisnall

Dave Chisnall
Chisnall in 2019
Personal information
Full name	David Chisnall
Nickname	"Chizzy"
Born	(1980-09-12) 12 September 1980 (age 44) St Helens, England
Home town	Morecambe, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1997
Darts	22g Harrows Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Dizzy" by Vic Reeves and The Wonder Stuff (TV events) "Hier kommt Alex" by Die Toten Hosen (European Tour events)
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2007–2011
PDC	2011– (Tour Card: 2011–)
Current world ranking	6 (12 January 2025)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner Up: 2010
World Masters	Last 40: 2010
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2021
World Matchplay	Quarter Final: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
World Grand Prix	Runner Up: 2013, 2019
UK Open	Semi Final: 2012
Grand Slam	Runner Up: 2014
European Ch'ship	Quarter Final: 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022
Premier League	Semi Final: 2015
PC Finals	Runner Up: 2016
Masters	Runner Up: 2016, 2022
Champions League	Group Stage: 2017, 2018
World Series Finals	Semi Final: 2016, 2019
Other tournament wins
BDO Champions Cup 2010 BDO Gold Cup 2007 BDO International Grand Prix 2009 BDO British Open 2009 England National Championships 2008 Isle of Man Open 2008 Wales Masters 2009 European Tour Events Baltic Sea Darts Open 2023 Belgian Darts Open 2022 Danish Darts Open 2019 Dutch Darts Championship 2023 European Darts Open 2024 Flanders Darts Trophy 2024 German Darts Championship 2013 Hungarian Darts Trophy 2023 Players Championships Players Championship (BAR) 2012, 2013 (x2), 2015 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 (x2) Players Championship (CRA) 2011, 2012 (x3) Players Championship (HIL) 2024 Players Championship (LEI) 2024 Players Championship (REA) 2012 Players Championship (WIG) 2019 (x2)
Other achievements
2012 Best PDC Newcomer[2] 2013, 2023 PDC Pro Tour Player of the Year[3][4]

David Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number six, having reached a peak of world number five in 2024.

He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in the 2010 BDO World Championship. He switched to the PDC a year later where he has since reached six major TV finals and won 26 ranking PDC titles. Since his switch to the PDC, Chisnall has been a staple in the top 16 in the rankings, appearing in the Premier League five times, and representing England at the PDC World Cup on three occasions.