Craig Caldwell

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{short description|New Zealand darts player}} {{Infobox darts player | name = Craig Caldwell | image = | fullname = | nickname = CC | birth_date = {{nowrap|{{Birth date and age|1973|1|20|df=y}}}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = Titahi Bay, New Zealand | since = 1990 | darts = 23 gram Shot! Signature darts | laterality = Right-handed | music = "Sandstorm" by Darude | BDO = 2007–2013, 2015–2019 | PDC = 2013–2015, 2019– | currentrank = | BDO World = Last 32: 2016 | World Masters = | World Darts Trophy = Last 32: 2016 | Int. Darts League = | Zuiderduin Masters = | PDC World = | Matchplay = | Grand Prix = | Grand Slam = | UK Open = | Vegas = | European = | Premier League = | US Open = | results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap | '''Alan King Memorial'''| 2015 | '''Auckland Open'''| 2008, 2015, 2017 | '''Canterbury Classic'''| 2017 | '''Canterbury Open'''| 2015 | '''New Zealand Masters'''| 2011 | '''New Zealand Open'''| 2012 | '''North Island Masters'''| 2016 | '''Super League Darts'''| 2015 | '''Ted Clements Memorial'''| 2015 }} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's Darts}} {{MedalCountry | {{NZL}}}} {{MedalCompetition | WDF Asia-Pacific Cup}} {{MedalSilver | 2012 Darwin | Men's pairs}} {{MedalBronze | 2012 Darwin | Team event}} }}

'''Craig Caldwell''' (born 20 January 1973) is a New Zealand professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. His major sponsors are SHOT and KW Decorators.

==Career==

Caldwell topped the New Zealand regional table in the 2014/15 season to win a place in the preliminary round of the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship. He previously appeared in televised tournaments in the PDC, competing in the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2013 and 2014, as well as the Auckland Darts Masters, Perth and Sydney Darts masters in 2015. In his World Championship debut he defeated Alan Soutar with a respectable 90 average and also went six darts into a perfect leg. Caldwell hit nine 180's in a first round match at the Lakeside World Championships in 2016, which equaled the current record. Caldwell won the inaugural televised New Zealand national Super league in 2015. Caldwell is the only player to hit a 9 dart finish in a New Zealand ranking event in 2015.

==World Championship results==

===BDO===

* 2016: 1st Round (lost to Scott Mitchell 2–3) (sets) * 2017: Preliminary Round (lost to Dennis Harbour 1–3) * 2018: Preliminary Round (lost to Daniel Day 0–3)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=4895 Craig Caldwell on Darts Database]

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