Luke Littler is the youngest World Darts champion ever – how did he get here? | UK News
Seventeen-year-old Luke Littler swept aside darting great Michael van Gerwen last night to become the youngest World Darts champion ever. The teenage sensation made it look easy in the final at Alexandra Palace, beating the three-time world champion 7-3. To add insult to injury, he also stole the Dutchman’s record as youngest ever world champ with seven years to spare – van Gerwen was 24 when he first won it. The extraordinary victory comes off the back of an equally impressive 12 months for Littler which saw him win 10 trophies in his first pro season. Image: Littler holds his trophy after dispatching van Gerwen. Pic: PA The teen has fast become one of the sport’s biggest names and is now world number two – but how did he get here? Here’s everything you need to know about the darting prodigy and his meteoric rise – from learning to play in nappies as a toddler to building new rivalries. Playing darts at 18 months old He may only be a teenager but Littler, from Warrington, …