Introduction
Leighton Bennett (born 31 December 2005 in Lincoln, England) is an English professional darts player who currently plays in British Darts Organisation events. He reached and won the final of the 2019 BDO World Youth Darts Championship. He has the nickname 'Boom Boom'.
Career
In August 2018, Bennett won the Cambridgeshire Open, aged 12; in the semi-final, he beat Ricky Evans, before seeing off Rhys Hayden in the final. In October 2018, he booked his place in the final of the 2019 BDO World Youth Darts Championship. He beat Nathan Girvan 3–0 in the Final to become 2019 BDO World Youth Champion. In 2019, Bennett started to compte on the men's BDO tour. He reached the Final of the Luxembourg Open, he was also a Semi-finalist in the Welsh Open, French Open, German Open, Antwerp Open and Polish Open. Bennett has qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship, he will become the youngest player ever to compete in the Men's tournament. He will become the first player to compete in the Men's tournament and Youth final in the same year.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2019: Winner (beat Nathan Girvan 3–0) (Youth)
- 2020: First round (TBD)
- 2020: Final (TBD) (Youth)