Shi Yongsheng
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Shi Yongsheng is a Chinese
darts
player.
He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round to Andy Smith
. In November 2007, Yongsheng won the Chinese qualifiers to return to the World Championship for 2008, thus becoming the first Chinese player to play in two World Championships. He defeated India
's Ashfaque Sayed
in the Preliminary round, but lost in the first round to Alan Warriner-Little
. He returned to the world championship in 2009 but was beaten in the first round again. He defeated Austria
n Hannes Schnier
six legs to four in the Preliminary Round but lost three sets to nil against Mervyn King in the First Round.
Yongsheng won the 2009 PDC Chinese Qualifying Event which would have seen him play a fourth successive World Championship, however he was forced to withdraw from the competition due to visa issues and was replaced by Jan van der Rassel
China
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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.
He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
2007 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2007 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The tournament began on Monday 18 December 2006 and the final was played on Monday 1 January 2007...
, losing in the first round to Andy Smith
Andy Smith (darts player)
Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...
. In November 2007, Yongsheng won the Chinese qualifiers to return to the World Championship for 2008, thus becoming the first Chinese player to play in two World Championships. He defeated India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
's Ashfaque Sayed
Ashfaque Sayed
Ashfaque Sayed is an Indian darts player.Sayed's first major tournament came in the 2005 WDF World Cup, losing in the first round 4-1 to Brazilian Artue Valle. He then played in the 2006 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup, losing all three group games in group D2...
in the Preliminary round, but lost in the first round to Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman...
. He returned to the world championship in 2009 but was beaten in the first round again. He defeated Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Hannes Schnier
Hannes Schnier
Johann "Hannes" Schnier is an Austrian darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.In June 2006, Schnier won the Austrian National Championship, beating Dietmar Burger in the final...
six legs to four in the Preliminary Round but lost three sets to nil against Mervyn King in the First Round.
Yongsheng won the 2009 PDC Chinese Qualifying Event which would have seen him play a fourth successive World Championship, however he was forced to withdraw from the competition due to visa issues and was replaced by Jan van der Rassel
Jan van der Rassel
Jan van der Rassel is a Dutch darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname The Project for his matches. His former nickname was Tweety Pie....