Steve Gittins
Stephen "Steve" Gittins (29 August 1959 – 20 February 2013) was a former English professional darts player from England.
| Steve Gittins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Gittins |
| Born | 29 August 1959 Shropshire, England |
| Died | 20 February 2013 (aged 53) London, England |
| Home town | Dawley, Telford |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1977 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1985–1990 |
| PDC | 2005 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1989, 1990 |
| World Masters | Quarter Finals: 1985 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 190: 2005 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Isle of Man Open Welsh Open Swedish Open Finnish Open | 1987 1988 1988 1989 |
| Updated on 3 February 2019. | |
Career
Gittins played twice at the BDO World Darts Championship. In 1989, he beat Finland's Kexi Heinäharju in the first round but lost in the second round to five-time World Champion Eric Bristow. He returned to the Lakeside a year later and again reached the second round, beating Australian Wayne Weening in round one, but again lost in the second round to Bristow.
Gittins also played twice at the Winmau World Masters, reaching the quarter-finals in 1985. Gittins also won three open tournaments, winning the Welsh Open and Swedish Open in 1988 and then the Finnish Open in 1989.
Gittins disappeared from the scene after the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship but briefly made a comeback at the 2005 PDC UK Open. Winning through the preliminaries he lost in the first round.
On 20 February 2013 Gittins died.
World Championship Results
BDO
- 1989: Last 16: (Lost to Eric Bristow 0–3)
- 1990: Last 16: (Lost to Bristow 2–3)