Jim Widmayer

Jim Widmayer
Jim Widmayer
Personal information
Nickname	Captain America
Born	August 23, 1969 (age 54); Staten Island, New York, United States
Home town	Staten Island, New York
Darts information
Playing darts since	1989
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	Enter Sandman Metallica
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2008-
PDC	1994-2007
Current world ranking	(BDO) 27
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 16: 2015
World Masters	Last 24: 2011
World Trophy	Last 16: 2015, 2016
Finder Masters	Last 24 Group: 2013
PDC premier events – best performances
World Matchplay	Last 32: 1994
US Open/WSoD	Last 16: 2007
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
ADO New York / New Jersey Open; ADO Varuna Cup; ADO White Mountain Shootout; Metroplex Open	2012; ; 2010; 2010; ; 2013

Jim Widmayer (born August 23, 1969) is an American darts player in British Darts Organisation events.

Career

Widmayer played in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, losing 6-8 in the first round to Keith Deller.

Prior to the 2011 Winmau World Masters, Widmayer damaged his arm whilst clearing fallen trees in the wake of Hurricane Irene.^[1] His injuries were not serious, and he went on to reach the televised stages of the tournament. In the last 24, he lost 2-3 in sets to Rick Hofstra after missing seven match darts.

Widmayer qualified for the 2014 World Championship and entered in the preliminary stage, where he upset Garry Thompson 3-2 in sets. He played world number one Stephen Bunting in the first round and lost by 3 sets to 1.

In the 2015 World Championship, Widmayer again entered in the preliminary stage, where he fought back to beat Rhys Hayden 3-2 in sets after being 2-0 down. His reward was a tie in the first round against Rick Hofstra, who he lost to in the last 24 of the World Masters in 2011. He gained his revenge with a 3-1 victory, setting himself up with a tie against Martin Adams in the second round, which he lost 4-0.