Superior triumph
Littler is the youngest ever World Darts Championship winner!
He's actually done it: Luke Littler is the youngest world champion in darts history!
The 17-year-old Englishman won the final in London on Friday evening with a clear 7:3 against Michael van Gerwen and thus replaced the Dutchman as the youngest champion.
"Honestly, I can't believe it!"
In addition to the Sid Waddell Trophy, which weighs around 23 kilograms, the teenager will receive the equivalent of around 600,000 euros in prize money. "I can't believe it - honestly, I can't believe it," said Littler in the first interview after his victory.
Exactly one year after losing in the final on his World Championship debut (4:7 to Luke Humphries), Littler crowned an incredible season.
"The Nuke", as Littler is also known, has risen to become one of the most famous sportsmen in Great Britain within the space of a year and has brought excellent viewing figures for the TV broadcasters.
Van Gerwen, on the other hand, missed out on his fourth World Championship title after 2014, 2017 and 2019 - the 35-year-old has already lost a total of four finals at the world's biggest tournament. As of Saturday, he is in third place in the rankings behind the two Englishmen Humphries and Littler.
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