Christian Kist

Christian Kist
Kist at TOTO Dutch Open Darts 2023
Personal information
Nickname"The Lipstick"
Born (1986-04-21) 21 April 1986 (age 38)
Mariënberg, Netherlands
Home townVroomshoop, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since1998
DartsLoxley Darts Signature
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2009–2014
PDC2014–2024
(Tour Card: 2014–2019)
Current world ranking102 Steady (24 November 2024)[1] (PDC)
132 Increase 4 (8 December 2024)[2] (WDF)
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (1): 2012
World MastersLast 16: 2011
Finder MastersLast 24 Group: 2011, 2012
Dutch OpenQuarter Final: 2024
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2016
World MatchplayLast 32: 2017
World Grand PrixLast 32: 2017
UK OpenLast 16: 2014
Grand SlamQuarter Final: 2012
European Ch'shipLast 32: 2014, 2015, 2017
PC FinalsQuarter Final: 2016
Other tournament wins
NDB Ranking Leek 2010
PDC Challenge Tour 2022, 2023, 2024 (x3)
Spring Cup 2011
WDF Europe Cup Pairs 2012
WDF Europe Cup Team 2012

Christian Kist (born 21 April 1986) is a Dutch professional darts player. In 2012, he won the BDO World Darts Championship, defeating Tony O'Shea in the final. Since 2014, he has competed in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).

Career

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BDO

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Kist reached the last 16 of the 2011 World Masters, where he lost 2-3 against Tony West in a deciding leg having had five darts to win. After that performance he was awarded a wild-card for the Zuiderduin Masters.[3]

Kist qualified for the 2012 BDO World Championship via the International Playoffs.[4] Kist defeated compatriot Jan Dekker 3-2 in the first round.[5] He then defeated Belgium's Geert De Vos in the second round by a scoreline of 4-2.[6] Kist followed this with a 5-1 quarter-final victory over good friend Alan Norris.[7] Kist then recovered from 5-3 down in the semi-final against two-time champion Ted Hankey, who had one dart at bullseye to win the match 6-5, to reach the final.[8] He played popular crowd favourite Tony O'Shea, who was making his second Lakeside final.[8] Kist went into the break 4-2 up, and later went 6-2 ahead, but O'Shea mounted a comeback taking the next three sets.[9] However, Kist held his nerve to record a 7-5 win and became the BDO World Champion,[10] the first Dutchman and first qualifier to lift the title since Jelle Klaasen in 2006.

He was nicknamed "The Lipstick" during the tournament by BBC commentator and former world finalist Bobby George. This was a play on words on his surname "Kist" which sounds similar to "kissed" and the lipstick is a nickname of the treble 20 segment. This nickname has stuck throughout the Dutchman's career.

Kist was knocked out in the first round against Robbie Green at the 2013 BDO World Championship. After losing in the first round to James Wilson at the 2014 Championship, Kist announced he would be switching to the Professional Darts Corporation by entering their Qualifying School. [11] Kist played in the 2022 World Masters, reaching the last 32 stage.

PDC

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At 2014 PDC Q School Kist lost to Matt Padgett in the final of the third day, but finished in the top 24 on the Q-School Order of Merit to seal a two-year PDC tour card.[12][13][14] His first quarter-final came a month later at the fourth UK Open Qualifier where he lost 6–1 to Jamie Lewis.[15] At the UK Open he saw off Antonio Alcinas 9–2 and survived as Vincent van der Voort missed match darts in three successive legs in the next round to win 9–8.[16] In the fifth round, Kist was beaten 9–6 by Mervyn King.[17] At the third Players Championship, Kist beat James Wade 6–3 to reach his first semi-final on the PDC tour where he missed four match darts against Gary Anderson and went on to lose 6–5.[18] He let 3–1 and 5–3 leads slip in the first round of the European Championship against Mervyn King to lose 6–5.[19] At the Grand Slam he enjoyed 5–2 and 5–1 wins over Andy Hamilton and Richie George to finish second in his group behind Phil Taylor.[20] In the last 16, Kist started well to be 3–0 ahead of Michael Smith, but went on to be eliminated 10–5.[21] Kist was the final qualifier for the Players Championship Finals and missed one dart at the bull to beat Anderson, instead being defeated 6–5 with an average of 100.40 to Anderson's 110.62.[22]

Kist made his debut in the 2015 PDC World Championship after qualifying through the Pro Tour Order of Merit and was knocked out 3–1 in sets by compatriot and fellow former BDO world champion Jelle Klaasen in the first round.[23] After his first year in the PDC he was ranked world number 45.[24] After trailing Ian White 6–0 in the third round of the UK Open, Kist responded to send the match into a deciding leg but lost it to be eliminated 9–8.[25] He lost in the quarter-finals of the second Players Championship 6–4 to Andrew Gilding and went a stage further at the seventh event by knocking out world number one Michael van Gerwen 6–4, but was then beaten 6–1 by Peter Wright in the semis.[26][27] Kist lost 6–4 in the first round of the European Championship to Rowby-John Rodriguez.[28]

Kist qualified for the 2016 World Championship and punished a poor performance from Justin Pipe to eliminate him 3–0, before losing 4–1 to Dave Chisnall in the second round.[29] He could not win enough matches to qualify for the UK Open, but reached his first quarter-final of the year at the seventh Players Championship event and was beaten 6–1 by Peter Wright.[30] At the 17th event he overcame Gary Anderson, Prakash Jiwa, Kyle Anderson, Dave Chisnall, Justin Pipe and Mensur Suljović to play in his first PDC final, where he lost 6–1 to Michael van Gerwen.[31] 6–4 and 6–2 victories over Ricky Evans and Dimitri Van den Bergh progressed Kist through to the third round of the Players Championship Finals. He then beat Pipe 10–6 to reach his first quarter-final major since joining the PDC and was 8–3 down to Darren Webster, before cutting it back to 8–6, but lost 10–6.[32]

In the first round of the 2017 World Championship, Kist lost six of the final seven legs to be defeated 3–1 by Brendan Dolan.[33]

Kist lost his Tour Card at the end of the 2019 season. His career has been further hampered by injury problems, including arthritis, which have affected his performance and progression in the sport, citing recurring gout in his fingers, elbows, knees and feet.[34]

2024

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At the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, Kist was whitewashed in the first round 3–0 by debutant Luke Littler.[35]

Kist finished in third place on the 2024 PDC Challenge Tour series Order of Merit, winning 3 titles during the season. Connor Scutt and Wesley Plaisier finished first and second respectively on the 2024 Challenge Tour Order of Merit, but both players had already sealed their World Championship qualification via the ProTour Order of Merit. As a result Kist and Alexander Merkx qualified for the event.[36]

On 18 December 2024, Kist lost to Madars Razma 3–1 in sets in the first round at the 2025 PDC World Championship, but hit a nine-dart finish to win the first set, which earned him £60,000.[37][38]

Nickname

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Kist's nickname of "The Lipstick"[8][39] was suggested by Bobby George for three reasons: the name "Kist" sounding like "kissed", the fact that the treble 20 is referred to by players as "the lipstick" as it is coloured red, and the fact that Kist has an unusual habit of opening his mouth during every throw similar to fellow professional players Colin Monk and Shayne Burgess.

Personal life

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Kist was a road worker by trade before becoming a professional darts player.[40]

World Championship results

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BDO

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PDC

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Career finals

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BDO major finals: 1 (1 title)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Winner 1. 2012 World Darts Championship England Tony O'Shea 7–5 (s)

WDF major finals: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2012 Europe Cup Singles Scotland Gary Stone 4–7 (s)

Performance timeline

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Tournament 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship Non-PDC DNQ 1R 2R 1R 1R DNQ 1R 1R
UK Open Non-PDC 5R 3R DNQ 3R DNQ 4R DNQ 1R
World Matchplay Non-PDC DNQ 1R DNQ
World Grand Prix Non-PDC DNQ 1R DNQ
European Championship Non-PDC 1R 1R DNQ 1R DNQ
Grand Slam of Darts DNQ QF RR 2R DNQ
Players Championship Finals Non-PDC 1R DNQ QF 1R DNQ 1R DNQ
BDO/WDF Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNP W 1R 1R PDC NH DNP
World Masters 6R 4R 3R PDC NH DNP NH DNP
Finder Darts Masters RR RR DNQ PDC NH
Dutch Open Non-ranked DNP NH DNP QF
Career statistics
Year-end ranking (PDC) Non-PDC 46 39 38 35 48 97 - 160 216 87


PDC European Tour

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2014 GDC
DNP 		DDM
2R 		GDM
DNQ 		ADO
1R 		GDT
DNQ 		EDO
1R 		EDG
DNQ 		EDT
1R
2015 GDC
DNP 		GDT
DNP 		GDM
DNQ 		DDM
2R 		IDO
1R 		EDO
1R 		EDT
2R 		EDM
DNQ 		EDG
DNQ
2016 DDM
DNQ 		GDM
DNQ 		GDT
2R 		EDM
DNQ 		ADO
1R 		EDO
1R 		IDO
DNQ 		EDT
DNQ 		EDG
1R 		GDC
1R
2017 GDC
2R 		GDM
DNQ 		GDO
2R 		EDG
1R 		GDT
DNQ 		EDM
1R 		ADO
1R 		EDO
2R 		DDM
3R 		GDG
DNQ 		IDO
2R 		EDT
1R
2018 EDO
DNQ 		GDG
DNQ 		GDO
DNQ 		ADO
DNQ 		EDG
DNQ 		DDM
1R 		GDT
DNQ 		DDO
DNQ 		EDM
DNQ 		GDC
DNQ 		DDC
DNQ 		IDO
DNQ 		EDT
DNQ
2019 EDO
DNP 		GDC
DNP 		GDG
DNQ 		GDO
DNQ 		ADO
DNQ 		EDG
DNQ 		DDM
DNQ 		DDO
DNQ 		CDO
DNQ 		ADC
DNQ 		EDM
DNQ 		IDO
DNQ 		GDT
DNQ
2020 Did not play
2021 HDT
DNQ 		GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNQ 		GDC
DNP 		GDG
DNP 		ADO
DNQ 		EDO
DNQ 		CDO
DNQ 		EDG
DNQ 		DDC
DNQ 		EDM
DNQ 		HDT
DNP 		GDO
DNP 		BDO
DNP 		GDT
DNP
2023 BSD
DNQ 		EDO
DNQ 		IDO
DNQ 		GDG
DNQ 		ADO
DNQ 		DDC
DNQ 		BDO
DNP 		CDO
DNP 		EDG
1R 		EDM
1R 		GDO
DNP 		HDT
DNQ 		GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNP 		GDG
DNP 		IDO
DNP 		EDG
DNP 		ADO
DNP 		BSD
DNP 		DDC
1R 		EDO
DNP 		GDC
DNP 		FDT
DNP 		HDT
DNP 		SDT
DNP 		CDO
DNP


PDC Players Championships

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
2014 BAR
1R 		BAR
QF 		CRA
SF 		CRA
2R 		WIG
2R 		WIG
3R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
QF 		CRA
2R 		CRA
2R 		COV
4R 		COV
2R 		CRA
DNP 		CRA
DNP 		DUB
4R 		DUB
1R 		CRA
1R 		CRA
2R 		COV
1R 		COV
4R
2015 BAR
2R 		BAR
QF 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
3R 		COV
1R 		COV
SF 		COV
1R 		CRA
1R 		CRA
2R 		BAR
4R 		BAR
1R 		WIG
3R 		WIG
1R 		BAR
3R 		BAR
4R 		DUB
1R 		DUB
4R 		COV
DNP 		COV
DNP
2016 BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
QF 		COV
1R 		COV
1R 		BAR
3R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
3R 		BAR
4R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		DUB
F 		DUB
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
QF
2017 BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
4R 		MIL
2R 		MIL
3R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
3R 		MIL
1R 		MIL
3R 		WIG
2R 		WIG
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
4R 		BAR
4R 		BAR
3R 		DUB
1R 		DUB
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R
2018 BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		MIL
2R 		MIL
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		WIG
2R 		WIG
1R 		MIL
3R 		MIL
3R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		DUB
1R 		DUB
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R
2019 WIG
1R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
4R 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		WIG
2R 		WIG
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
QF 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		WIG
2R 		WIG
1R 		BAR
4R 		BAR
4R 		HIL
1R 		HIL
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		DUB
1R 		DUB
2R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R
2020
[nb 1] 		Did not play
2021
[nb 1] 		BOL
DNP 		BOL
DNP 		BOL
DNP 		BOL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		NIE
3R 		NIE
3R 		NIE
2R 		NIE
2R 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		COV
DNP 		COV
DNP 		COV
DNP 		COV
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP
2022
[nb 1] 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		WIG
DNP 		WIG
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		NIE
DNP 		NIE
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		WIG
DNP 		WIG
DNP 		NIE
DNP 		NIE
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP
2023
[nb 1] 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		HIL
1R 		HIL
2R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
4R 		LEI
DNP 		LEI
DNP 		HIL
2R 		HIL
SF 		LEI
2R 		LEI
4R 		HIL
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
DNP 		BAR
F 		BAR
SF 		BAR
4R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
2R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R 		BAR
1R
2024
[nb 1] 		WIG
DNP 		WIG
DNP 		LEI
DNP 		LEI
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		LEI
DNP 		LEI
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		HIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
DNP 		MIL
1R 		MIL
3R 		MIL
1R 		MIL
2R 		MIL
3R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
4R 		MIL
SF 		MIL
1R 		WIG
3R 		WIG
1R 		WIG
QF 		WIG
2R 		WIG
2R 		LEI
1R 		LEI
1R
  1. ^ a b c d e Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
W Won the tournament F Finalist SF Semifinalist QF Quarterfinalist #R
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

Nine-dart finishes

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See also: Nine-dart finish
Christian Kist's televised nine-dart finishes
Date Opponent Tournament Method Prize
18 December 2024 Latvia Madars Razma 2025 PDC World Darts Championship 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 £60,000

References

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  1. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ^ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Christian Kist makes his debut on the zuiderduin masters stage". World Darts Federation. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  4. ^ Qualifier Kist takes BDO crown RTÉ Sport, 15 January 2012
  5. ^ BDO World Championship: John Walton out in first round BBC Sport, 8 January 2012
  6. ^ BDO World Championships: Ted Hankey knocks out Scott Waites BBC Sport, 11 January 2012
  7. ^ BDO World Championships: Hankey reaches Lakeside last four BBC Sport, 13 January 2012
  8. ^ a b c "BDO World Championship: Ted Hankey quits BDO after defeat". BBC Sport. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  9. ^ Christian Kist beats favourite Tony O'Shea to win BDO world title at Frimley Green The Telegraph, 15 January 2012
  10. ^ BDO World Championship: Christian Kist beats O'Shea to win title BBC Sport, 15 January 2012
  11. ^ "Christian Kist: Former BDO champion seeks PDC switch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
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  34. ^ Hudd, Ben. "Christian Kist eyeing professional return after nursing injury woes". Darts Planet. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  35. ^ Adams, Joe (20 December 2023). "16-year-old Luke Littler destroys former darts world champion Christian Kist 3–0 on Ally Pally debut". SPORTbible.
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  37. ^ Wood, Kieran (18 December 2024). "VIDEO | Christian Kist throws first nine-darter at World Darts Championship 2025 and collects £60,000 mega bonus". Darts News. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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  40. ^ Profile for Christian Kist Lakeside World Darts
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  42. ^ KIST GOODBYE Archived January 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine British Darts Organisation, 5 January 2013
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