Jim Widmayer is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 darts

Darts

Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...

 player.

Widmayer played in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, losing 6-8 in the first round to Keith Deller

Keith Deller

Keith Deller is an English darts player, who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1983. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history...

.

Prior to the 2011 Winmau World Masters

2011 World Masters (darts)

The 2011 Winmau World Masters was a major televised tournament on the BDO/WDF calendar for 2011. It took place from September 1–4 in the Hull Arena, which hosted the event for the first time, taking over from the nearby Hull City Hall....

, Widmayer damaged his arm whilst clearing fallen trees in the wake of Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene (2011)

Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Atlantic Canada in 2011...

. His injuries were not serious, and he went on to reach the televised stages of the tournament. In the last 24, he lost 2-3 in sets to Rick Hofstra

Rick Hofstra

Rick Hofstra is a Dutch darts player.Hofstra reached the quarter finals of the 2001 Belgium Open and the 2002 Swiss Open before making his major debut in the 2003 International Darts League, where he beat Scotland's Bob Taylor in his opening group game before losing to Raymond van Barneveld...

 after missing seven match darts.

External links

• Official website