Luke Littler reveals how young he was when he realised he could become a professional darts player - and the story behind his ICONIC nickname Luke Littler won the World Darts Championship at just 17 years of age this month He has burst onto the scene in explosive circumstances over the last 12 months READ MORE: Littler goes WILD in hilarious moment while playing video games By DOMINIC HOGAN Published: 15:17 EST, 29 January 2025 | Updated: 15:17 EST, 29 January 2025 e-mail View comments World darts champion Luke Littler has smashed almost every record available in the sport on his way to the top, but he has now revealed that he actually knew he had what it takes from as young as six years of age. Littler beat Michael van Gerwen earlier this month to lift the PDC World Darts Championship trophy, having stunned the world in 2023 in his maiden entry in the competition. Coming into the tournament at Alexandra Palace Littler was the favourite to go all the way, and duly delivered on the hype that has surrounded him now for the past 12 months.
He may have been only 17 years old when he lifted the Sid Waddell trophy at Ally Pally, but he revealed that while the rest of us were muddling our way through primary school at six years old, Littler had already recognised his own talent. Asked on CBBC's Newsround when he first realised he could go into professional darts, Littler responded: 'I would probably say I was very good at the age of six. That's pretty much where I started.
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