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Ted Hankey

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Edward Hankey (born 20 February 1968) is an English former professional darts player and convicted sex offender. Nicknamed "the Count", he won the BDO World Darts Championship in 2000 and 2009 and was runner-up in 2001. He moved to the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) in 2012 but suffered a mini-stroke while playing Michael van Gerwen at the 2012 Grand Slam of Darts and took three months away from the sport to recuperate. He lost his PDC tour card in 2014, when he was 94th on the PDC Order of Merit, and returned to the BDO, where he failed to impress in the latter years of his playing career. He made his last appearance at the BDO World Darts Championship in 2016, losing 3–0 in the first round. Hankey struggled financially in his later career and was declared bankrupt in 2018. In September 2021, he sexually assaulted a girl who was aged over 16 but under 18 at the time. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced in May 2022 to two years in prison and placed on the sex offender registry for ten years.

Infobox

Full name
Edward Hankey
Nickname
"The Count"
Born
(1968-02-20) 20 February 1968 (age 57)Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing darts since
1977
Darts
13g Signature
Laterality
Right-handed
Walk-on music
"Be on Your Way" by DJ Zany
BDO
1996–2012, 2014–2020
PDC
2009–2011, 2012–2013
WDF
2014–2020
World Championship
Winner (2): 2000, 2009
World Masters
Semi-final: 1997, 2003, 2004
World Trophy
Quarter-final: 2004
Int. Darts League
Quarter-final: 2003, 2004, 2006
Finder Masters
Runner-up: 2004
UK Open
Last 64: 2013
Grand Slam
Quarter-final: 2011, 2013

Tables

· Career finals › BDO major finals: 4 (2 titles)
World Championship (2–1)
World Championship (2–1)
Legend
World Championship (2–1)
Zuiderduin Masters (0–1)
Zuiderduin Masters (0–1)
Legend
Zuiderduin Masters (0–1)
Legend
World Championship (2–1)
Zuiderduin Masters (0–1)
· Career finals › BDO major finals: 4 (2 titles)
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
1.
Year
2000
Championship
World Championship
Opponent in the final
Ronnie Baxter
Score
6–0 (s)
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
1.
Year
2001
Championship
World Championship
Opponent in the final
John Walton
Score
2–6 (s)
Runner-up
Runner-up
Outcome
Runner-up
No.
2.
Year
2004
Championship
Zuiderduin Masters
Opponent in the final
Raymond van Barneveld
Score
1–5 (s)
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
2.
Year
2009
Championship
World Championship
Opponent in the final
Tony O'Shea
Score
7–6 (s)
Outcome
No.
Year
Championship
Opponent in the final
Score
Winner
1.
2000
World Championship
Ronnie Baxter
6–0 (s)
Runner-up
1.
2001
World Championship
John Walton
2–6 (s)
Runner-up
2.
2004
Zuiderduin Masters
Raymond van Barneveld
1–5 (s)
Winner
2.
2009
World Championship
Tony O'Shea
7–6 (s)
· Performance timeline
BDO World Championship
BDO World Championship
Tournament
BDO World Championship
1995
DNQ
1996
QF
1997
2R
1998
W
1999
F
2000
2R
2001
1R
2002
QF
2003
QF
2004
1R
2005
QF
2006
QF
2007
W
2008
QF
2009
1R
2010
SF
2011
DNP
2012
1R
2013
DNQ
BDO World Trophy
BDO World Trophy
Tournament
BDO World Trophy
1995
Not held
1996
DNQ
1997
1R
1998
1R
1999
DNQ
International Darts League
International Darts League
Tournament
International Darts League
1995
Not held
1996
QF
1997
QF
1998
2R
1999
QF
2000
DNP
2001
Not held
World Darts Trophy
World Darts Trophy
Tournament
World Darts Trophy
1995
Not held
1996
2R
1997
1R
1998
QF
1999
2R
2000
1R
2001
DNP
2002
Not held
Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
Tournament
Winmau World Masters
1995
2R
1996
3R
1997
SF
1998
4R
1999
2R
2000
2R
2001
3R
2002
4R
2003
SF
2004
SF
2005
4R
2006
4R
2007
QF
2008
6R
2009
6R
2010
QF
2011
2R
2012
DNP
2013
4R
2014
3R
2015
4R
2016
4R
2017
1R
Finder Darts Masters
Finder Darts Masters
Tournament
Finder Darts Masters
1995
Not held
1996
RR
1997
QF
1998
QF
1999
QF
2000
F
2001
SF
2002
NH
2003
RR
2004
RR
2005
RR
2006
QF
2007
DNP
2008
RR
2009
DNP
UK Open
UK Open
Tournament
UK Open
1995
Not held
1996
DNP
1997
2R
1998
3R
1999
DNP
Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
Tournament
Grand Slam of Darts
1995
Not held
1996
DNQ
1997
RR
1998
2R
1999
QF
2000
RR
2001
QF
2002
DNQ
Tournament
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
BDO World Championship
DNQ
QF
2R
W
F
2R
1R
QF
QF
1R
QF
QF
W
QF
1R
SF
DNP
1R
DNQ
BDO World Trophy
Not held
DNQ
1R
1R
DNQ
International Darts League
Not held
QF
QF
2R
QF
DNP
Not held
World Darts Trophy
Not held
2R
1R
QF
2R
1R
DNP
Not held
Winmau World Masters
2R
3R
SF
4R
2R
2R
3R
4R
SF
SF
4R
4R
QF
6R
6R
QF
2R
DNP
4R
3R
4R
4R
1R
Finder Darts Masters
Not held
RR
QF
QF
QF
F
SF
NH
RR
RR
RR
QF
DNP
RR
DNP
UK Open
Not held
DNP
2R
3R
DNP
Grand Slam of Darts
Not held
DNQ
RR
2R
QF
RR
QF
DNQ
· Performance timeline
W
W
Performance Table Legend
W
Performance Table Legend
Won the tournament
Performance Table Legend
F
Performance Table Legend
Finalist
Performance Table Legend
SF
Performance Table Legend
Semifinalist
Performance Table Legend
QF
Performance Table Legend
Quarterfinalist
Performance Table Legend
#R RR Prel.
Performance Table Legend
Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round
Performance Table Legend
DQ
Performance Table Legend
Disqualified
DNQ
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
Did not qualify
Performance Table Legend
DNP
Performance Table Legend
Did not participate
Performance Table Legend
WD
Performance Table Legend
Withdrew
Performance Table Legend
NH
Performance Table Legend
Tournament not held
Performance Table Legend
NYF
Performance Table Legend
Not yet founded
Performance Table Legend
W
Won the tournament
F
Finalist
SF
Semifinalist
QF
Quarterfinalist
RR Prel.
Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round
DQ
Disqualified
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNP
Did not participate
WD
Withdrew
NH
Tournament not held
NYF
Not yet founded

References

  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.
  2. "Ted Hankey"
    https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/player-profile-live.php?pid=176
  3. "Scottish Open – the view from Poison Arrow"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120606210253/http://www.bdodarts.com/1201/21-02-2011/Scottish_Open_-_The_view_from_Poison_Arrow
  4. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/darts/16562801
  5. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/16562493
  6. "PDC Statement Re: Tour Cards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120117001320/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2577909,00.html
  7. "Pipe Claims First Blood In 2012"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120130062641/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2591582,00.html
  8. "Chisnall Enjoys Second 2012 Win"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120529032826/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2789065,00.html
  9. "Speedy Services UK Open Day One"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120609041224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2805211,00.html
  10. "William Hill Grand Slam Draw"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121108002955/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1q96iutol6sr11wjmvqbd49mtw/title/william-hill-grand-slam-draw
  11. Daily Express
    http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/358723/Ted-Hankey-has-stroke
  12. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/20396445
  13. "2013 PDC UK Masters UK Qualifying Results"
    http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=5149
  14. "Super Van Gerwen KO's Kellett!"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130508011304/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/18e7hsnyphyx51nwatch2ekzm4/title/super-van-gerwen-kos-kellett
  15. "Speedy Services UK Open – Friday"
    http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/kyvvdwabovg61ux60pkqc1lwb/title/speedy-services-uk-open---friday
  16. "Hankey & Taylor To Miss ET7"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130923062054/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1mrgzcabn6gtk1viy4v6sjbh9p/title/hankey--taylor-to-miss-et7
  17. "William Hill Grand Slam Day One"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131109142238/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/5mp0hy5db74o14vunw5ogmpw3/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-one
  18. "William Hill Grand Slam Day Two"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131110190317/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/byppoa365lsu1p1glhy3czamo/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-two
  19. "2013 Grand Slam Of Darts Fixtures"
    http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/FixtureList.aspx?EventKey=4276
  20. "William Hill Grand Slam Day Five"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131114002250/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/ammznf7m35wx1uqqr473jl05y/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-five
  21. "William Hill Grand Slam Day Seven"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131118012625/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/3buymo8h3fqb1fhr4h15wd2yr/title/william-hill-grand-slam-day-seven
  22. PDC
    https://archive.today/20140102233715/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit
  23. "Record Entry For 2014 Qualifying School"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140116073336/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/imuu8h7ko4fxzhk04jblaifg/title/record-entry-for-2014-qualifying-school
  24. Shropshire Star
    http://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/other-sport/2014/01/14/ted-hankey-returns-to-the-bdo/
  25. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-61423653
  26. mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/darts/former-world-darts-champion-ted-12840093
  27. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/31/ted-hankey-former-world-darts-champion-charged-with-sexual-assault
  28. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-61106682
  29. "Ted Hankey: Former darts world champion jailed for two years over sexual assault caught on camera"
    https://news.sky.com/story/ted-hankey-former-darts-world-champion-jailed-for-two-years-over-sexual-assault-caught-on-camera-12611132
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