Garry Thompson (darts player)

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Garry Thompson

Personal information
Date of birth
Place of birth	, England
Home town	, England
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2004 to present
Current World Ranking	19 (WDF)
BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances
Other Tournament Wins
Tournament	Years
Scottish Open	2008

Garry Thompson is an English darts player who caused a major surprise by winning the 2008 WDF Scottish Open.

Thompson reached the quarter finals of the 2004 British Open, beating Tony David and Darryl Fitton before losing to Phill Nixon. He then reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Belgium Open, again beating Darryl Fitton along the way. He lost to Robbie Turner.

On February 17, 2008, Thompson achieved victory in the 2008 Scottish Open, with notable wins against Steve Coote, World Masters champion Robert Thornton and former World Champion Martin Adams before beating Shaun Greatbatch in the final. He received £2,000 for his efforts and as a result, he has shot up to 25 in the BDO rankings and 19 in the WDF rankings.