Englishman Littler became the youngest world darts champion at the age of 17

English athlete Luke Littler at the age of 17 took first place in the World Darts Championship. The final of the competition was held in London on the night of January 4.

World number four Littler defeated three-time world champion and third-ranked Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands 7-3. The final match was played in 13 sets.

Thus the Englishman became the youngest world darts champion. Previously, this title belonged to the Dutch athlete, who at the age of 24 won the tournament in 2014.

The total prize fund of the tournament amounted to £ 2.5 million, Littler earned £ 500 thousand. The winner of the last tournament was Englishman Luke Humphries, who defeated Littler in the final.

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