For the American ecclesiastical historian, see Paul C. H. Lim.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim.
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Darts player
Paul Lim
Personal information
Full name
Paul Lim Leong Hwa 林良華
Nickname
"The Singapore Slinger"
Born
(1954-01-25) 25 January 1954 (age 70) Singapore
Darts information
Playing darts since
1973
Darts
21g Target
Laterality
Right-handed
Walk-on music
"Walk of Life" by Dire Straits
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO
1980–1994
PDC
1994–
WDF
1980–1994, 2019–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship
Quarter Finals: 1990
World Masters
Last 16: 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship
Last 16: 2001
World Matchplay
Quarter Finals: 1995
World Grand Prix
Last 16: 1998, 1999
Desert Classic
Last 32: 2004
US Open/WSoD
Last 64: 2008, 2010
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'ship
Last 24: 2022
World Masters
Last 20: 2022
Other tournament wins
Australian Grand Masters
1983
Bud Brick Memorial
2022
Camellia Classic
1994
Colorado Open
2005
Darts America
1986, 1990
Golden Gate Classic
1987
Hong Kong Open
1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001
Houston Open
1980, 1987, 1995
Japan Open
2022
Los Angeles Open
1987, 1993
Malaysian Open
1980
Oregon Open
1999
Singapore Open
1992, 1993
Virginia Beach Classic
1992, 1998
PDC Asian Tour
2018, 2019 (x2), 2023
PDC Asia Qualifier
2017
Bullshooter World Ch'ship
1996
Dartslive France
2017
Dartslive Hong Kong
2012
Dartslive Korea
2016
Dartslive Taipei
2016
THE WORLD
2011
Ulaanbaatar Open
2023, 2024
Other achievements
First player to achieve nine dart finish at World Championships (1990)
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Papua New Guinea
WDF Asia-Pacific Cup
1980 Newcastle
Men's singles
1980 Newcastle
Team event
1984 Honolulu
Men's singles
1986 Auckland
Men's singles
Representing United States
WDF Asia-Pacific Cup
1988 Tokyo
Team event
1990 Singapore
Mixed pairs
1990 Singapore
Team event
1990 Singapore
Men's overall
1990 Singapore
Men's singles
1990 Singapore
Men's pairs
Representing Singapore
IDF World Ch'ship
2013 Shanghai
Men's singles
Representing Hong Kong
WDF World Cup
2019 Cluj
Men's team
Updated on 19 November 2007.
Paul Lim Leong Hwa[1] (born 25 January 1954) is a Singaporean professional darts player. He was the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Darts Championship, which he achieved in 1990 during his second round match against Jack McKenna. Lim won £52,000 for his nine-darter, which was £28,000 more than Phil Taylor won for winning the tournament. Lim's was the only nine-dart finish in a world championship match until 2009, when Raymond van Barneveld completed one against Jelle Klaasen. It was also the only nine-dart finish ever achieved at the BDO World Darts Championship.
Lim represented four countries in darts; Singapore was not affiliated with the sport's governing body, the World Darts Federation (WDF), so Lim initially played for Papua New Guinea, but later settled in California and represented the United States in international competition, before also playing for his native country when they became a WDF playing nation. Lim has also represented Singapore at the PDC World Cup of Darts, and in the 2017 PDC World Cup of Darts, he and his teammate Harith Lim, reached the quarter-finals, defeating the top seeds Scotland (Gary Anderson and Peter Wright) in the first round. However, in the 2019 WDF World Cup he represented Hong Kong.
^Brown, Derek (1981). Guinness Book of Darts. London: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-229-9.
PaulLim Leong Hwa (born 25 January 1954) is a Singaporean professional darts player. He was the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during...
losing to Rowan Barry of Australia. He has represented Singapore along with PaulLim (no relation) in eight PDC World Cup of Darts tournaments, with their biggest...
Championship, Humphries suffered a shock 2–3 first-round defeat to veteran PaulLim. Luke Humphries made his first major televised final at the 2021 UK Open...
Morton J.; Sorajja, Paul; Lim, Michael J. (2015-06-01). The cardiac catheterization handbook. Kern, Morton J.,, Sorajja, Paul,, Lim, Michael J. (Sixth ed...
(sets) 2000: Last 32: (lost to Graeme Stoddart 2–3) 2001: Last 32: (lost to PaulLim 1–3) 2004: Last 48: (lost to Erik Clarys 0–3) "Dan Lauby-SNR - Mastercaller"...
seasons have been won by Ronald L. Briones (2011), Lourence Ilagan (2012), PaulLim (2013, 2016–17), and Krcmar (2014–15, 2018). The four best-placed players...
from 24 to 32 teams. They have consistently been represented by PaulLim and Harith Lim (no relation). Singapore notably knocked out the number one seeded...
Lim Ban Lim (simplified Chinese: 林万霖; traditional Chinese: 林萬霖; pinyin: Lín Wànlín; c. 1940 – 24 November 1972) was a Singaporean gangster and outlaw...
quarter-final stage, losing to Mike Gregory. The event also saw America's PaulLim hit the first nine-dart finish at the World Championship in his second...
Jose D.; White, Christopher J. (2018-01-01), Kern, Morton J.; Sorajja, Paul; Lim, Michael J. (eds.), "12 - Aortic, Renal, Subclavian, and Carotid Interventions"...
sport's history. In 1990 Singaporean (then-representing the USA) player PaulLim hit the tournament's only 9-dart finish in the second round against Irishman...
Baxter in straight sets, and thereafter swept through to the final beating PaulLim, Steve McCollum and Ronnie Sharp dropping only one set en route. He faced...
Championship, achieved by PaulLim of the United States. McKenna had earlier beaten Peter Evison in the first round before losing to Lim in the second round...
ISBN 978-1-4160-0087-7, retrieved 2020-11-16 Sorajja, Paul (2018-01-01), Kern, Morton J.; Sorajja, Paul; Lim, Michael J. (eds.), "17 - Pericardiocentesis", The...
Crocodile Dundee 1963 England Paul Jennings Jenno 1976 England PaulLim The Singapore Slinger 1954 Singapore United States Paul Nicholson The Asset 1979...
organisation had to change its name to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). PaulLim, who famously hit a nine dart finish at the 1990 Embassy Championship appeared...
the audience at a Rod Harrington exhibition so they could be banned." PaulLim was banned from WDF events after joining the WDC in 1994. Kevin Burrows...
Commentary was provided by Nigel Pearson, John Gwynne, Ian Danter, Chris Mason, Paul Nicholson and Chris Murphy. International broadcasters included DAZN in the...
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