20 Facts About Paul Lim

Paul Lim Leong Hwa was born on 25 January 1954 and is a Singaporean professional darts player.

Paul Lim was the runner-up at the 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship.

Paul Lim moved to England at the age of 20 after he had completed national service, where he attended culinary school.

Paul Lim began playing darts in the 1970s at a local pub while he was living in Chiswick.

Paul Lim returned to Singapore at 26 to work as a hotel chef, then moved to Papua New Guinea in 1982 to work at a Travelodge hotel.

Paul Lim became friends with Jerry Umberger, who he had defeated in the Pacific Cup, and Paul Lim moved to San Bernardino, California in 1985 to play on the American darts circuit.

Paul Lim maintained a part-time job as a chef while playing darts on the weekends.

Originally playing for the United States, Paul Lim began playing for Singapore once they gained WDF status.

Paul Lim made his World Championship debut in 1982, losing a first-round match to Dave Whitcombe.

Paul Lim failed to progress beyond the second round for the next seven years.

In 1994, Paul Lim decided to switch to the World Darts Council and made his debut at the 1994 World Matchplay.

Paul Lim reached the last 16 of the Las Vegas Open in January 2007.

Paul Lim made his first appearance in the World Championships for 11 years after being awarded a place in the 2013 PDC World Darts Championship, as a result of being the World Soft Tip Champion.

Paul Lim made his debut in the 2014 World Cup of Darts as he represented Singapore with Harith Paul Lim.

Paul Lim won the Soft Tip Dartslive events in Taipei and Korea during the year.

Paul Lim took part in the 2019 WDF World Cup representing Hong Kong instead of Singapore.

At the 2024 WDF World Darts Championship, Paul Lim was the oldest player at the tournament.

At 5'7, Paul Lim was considered quite small to be a darts player; a 1980 Daily Mirror article commented on the height difference between him and fellow World Masters finalist Tom Taylor.

Paul Lim was a guest on British television gameshow Bullseye in 1984.

Paul Lim is married to Janet, who is of English origin, and the couple have two sons.