Wright becomes ninth World Championship winner in PDC history

Peter Wright has become the ninth new World Championship winner in PDC history with victory on New Years Day against Michael van Gerwen.

Wright as well becomes the oldest first time winner and the second oldest winner in history; behind Phil Taylor who claimed 16 World titles.

Michael van Gerwen is currently on three World Championship titles; but could not become only the third player after Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis to go back-to-back.

He also joins other Scottish winners overall in the aforementioned Gary Anderson (x2), Les Wallace (x1) and Jocky Wilson (x2) meaning if he can retain his title next year; he will join two Scottish greats in having claimed it again.

Roll of Honour
1994 Dennis Priestley
1995 Phil Taylor
1996 Phil Taylor
1997 Phil Taylor
1998 Phil Taylor
1999 Phil Taylor
2000 Phil Taylor
2001 Phil Taylor
2002 Phil Taylor
2003 John Part
2004 Phil Taylor
2005 Phil Taylor
2006 Phil Taylor
2007 Raymond van Barneveld
2008 John Part
2009 Phil Taylor
2010 Phil Taylor
2011 Adrian Lewis
2012 Adrian Lewis
2013 Phil Taylor
2014 Michael van Gerwen
2015 Gary Anderson
2016 Gary Anderson
2017 Michael van Gerwen
2018 Rob Cross
2019 Michael van Gerwen
2020 Peter Wright

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