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11 Facts About Darin Young

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Darin Young was born on February 2,1973 and is an American professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Darin Young has appeared in five successive Las Vegas Desert Classics, reaching the second round in four of them.

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Darin Young's performances made him the top ranked player in the North American Order of Merit, earning him a spot in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts.

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Darin Young was drawn in Group F with Terry Jenkins, Colin Lloyd and Wildcard qualifier Wes Newton.

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Darin Young lost his next group game to Newton but then defeated Lloyd to advance to the second round where he lost to van Barneveld.

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Darin Young lost in the first round to Dutch teenager Michael van Gerwen.

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Darin Young was then a finalist in the 2010 North American Dart Championship, beating 1994 World Matchplay Darts champion Larry Butler before losing to former three-time world champion John Part in the final.

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Darin Young won two events on the North American Pro Tour during the year and finished runner-up in two others to top the Order of Merit.

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Darin Young reached the final of the Las Vegas event but lost to Boris Krcmar.

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In 2015, Darin Young claimed the Port City Open, Virginia Beach Dart Classic and the PDC Spectacular, the latter of which earned him a place in the 2016 World Championship.

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Darin Young retained his Virginia Beach Dart Classic title and lost in the final of the North American Qualifier for the 2017 World Championship.