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Darts: Wright beats van Gerwen to become world champion
Peter Wright crowned William Hill world darts champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in London
Satuk Bugra Kutlugun |
02.01.2020 - Update : 04.01.2020
ANKARA
Peter Wright became the world darts champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in London on Wednesday evening.
The 49-year-old Scotsman achieved his title dream in the PDC 2020 World Darts Championship, six years after beaten by van Gerwen in the final.
SNAKEBITE. GAME. 🔥
— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) January 1, 2020
(🎥: @OfficialPDC)pic.twitter.com/57e1Wts4fr
World number 7, Wright managed to defeat world's number 1 van Gerwen, 30, after a dominant display at the Alexandra Palace.
Wright won the Sid Waddell Trophy and £500,000 ($657,500) reward.
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— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 1, 2020
He wins the 2019/20 @WilliamHill World Darts Championship to lift the title for the very first time!!
A truly incredible final, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-3!#WHDarts pic.twitter.com/4dlK165wSa
