Andrew Gilding | |||
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![]() Gilding at the 2025 World Championship | |||
Personal information | |||
Nickname | "Goldfinger" | ||
Born | 7 December 1970 Earsham, Norfolk, England | ||
Darts information | |||
Playing darts since | 1990 | ||
Darts | 25g Cosmo Goldfinger | ||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||
Walk-on music | "Gold" by Spandau Ballet | ||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||
BDO | 2010–2012 | ||
PDC | 2012– (Tour Card: 2012–2018, 2021–) | ||
Current world ranking | (PDC) 21 ![]() | ||
WDF major events – best performances | |||
World Masters | Last 16: 2011 | ||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2016, 2017, 2025 | ||
World Matchplay | Quarter Final: 2024 | ||
World Grand Prix | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||
UK Open | Winner (1): 2023 | ||
Grand Slam | Last 16: 2023 | ||
European Ch'ship | Last 16: 2024 | ||
PC Finals | Last 16: 2024 | ||
Masters | Last 24: 2024 | ||
World Series Finals | Last 32: 2024 | ||
Other tournament wins | |||
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Andrew Gilding (born 7 December 1970) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number twenty. Nicknamed "Goldfinger", Gilding won his maiden PDC title at the 2023 UK Open, becoming the oldest man to win a major event title in his debut PDC final appearance. He also made the semi-finals at the 2015 UK Open and the quarter-finals at both the 2023 World Matchplay and the 2024 World Grand Prix. Gilding has finished as the runner-up at five ranking events on the PDC Pro Tour.