Martin Lukeman
Personal information
Nickname"Smash"
Born (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985[1]
Hammersmith, England
Home townWatford, Hertfordshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2011
Darts24g Mission
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2015–
(Tour Card: 2021-)
Current world ranking35 Increase 1 (3 January 2024)[2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2023, 2024
World MatchplayLast 32: 2022
World Grand PrixQuarter Final: 2022
UK OpenLast 16: 2017
European Ch'shipLast 32: 2022
PC FinalsLast 64: 2022, 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour 2015

Martin Lukeman (born 26 March 1985) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Lukeman managed to reach the last 16 of the 2017 UK Open. After last-leg wins against Matt Padgett and Rob Hewson, he defeated Chris Dobey 10–5 in the fourth round, before losing 10–3 to Ian White in the fifth round.

Lukeman secured a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Qualifying School in February 2021, sealing his professional status with a day to spare.

Lukeman reached his maiden PDC European Tour final at the 2022 German Darts Grand Prix by defeating Adam Gawlas,[3] Gabriel Clemens,[4] Keane Barry, Martin Schindler and Damon Heta.[5] He faced Luke Humphries in the final, and he was beaten 8–2.

Personal life

Lukeman enjoys clay pigeon shooting and is a skilled marksman.[6]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

PDC

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024
Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 2R 2R
UK Open DNQ 5R Did not qualify 1R 4R 4R
World Matchplay Did not qualify 1R DNQ
World Grand Prix Did not qualify QF DNQ
European Championship Did not qualify 1R DNQ
Players Championship Finals DNP DNQ 1R 1R
BDO Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNQ PDC NH PDC
Career statistics
Year-end ranking - 125 - - - 117 39

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
DNP
GDM
DNQ
GDO
DNQ
EDG
DNP
GDT
DNP
EDM
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
EDO
DNP
DDM
DNQ
GDG
DNP
IDO
DNP
EDT
DNP
2018 EDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
GDO
DNP
ADO
DNP
EDG
DNP
DDM
DNP
GDT
DNP
DDO
DNP
EDM
DNP
GDC
DNP
DDC
DNP
IDO
DNP
EDT
DNP
2019 Did not play
2020 Did not play
2021 HDT
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
1R
GDC
3R
GDG
F
ADO
DNQ
EDO
1R
CDO
2R
EDG
3R
DDC
DNQ
EDM
3R
HDT
2R
GDO
2R
BDO
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
DDC
2R
BDO
DNQ
CDO
2R
EDG
DNQ
EDM
2R
GDO
DNQ
HDT
DNQ
GDC
3R

References

  1. "Martin Lukeman – Mastercaller".
  2. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Day One". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. Sharp Shooting with Smash | Getting to know Martin Lukeman, retrieved 28 December 2022


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