Peter Wright

Titles and achievements

• PDC World Championship 2020, 2022
• World Matchplay 2021
• UK Open 2017
• Players Championship Finals 2021
• European Championship 2020, 2023
• Masters 2020
• World Cup of Darts 2019, 2021 (with Scotland)

Who is Peter Wright?

Peter Wright was born in Livingston, West Lothian, in 1970 and plays for Scotland on the PDC tour. He is known for his Snakebite stage look: a mohawk in bright colours and loud patterned outfits, which he has worn for many years.

His results put him among the leading players of the PDC between 2017 and 2023. Across that period he won eight major titles, two of them World Championships, plus two World Cup of Darts titles for Scotland.

How did Peter Wright win his world titles?

Wright won his first World Championship at Alexandra Palace in January 2020, beating Michael van Gerwen 7–3 in the final. It came six years after he lost the 2014 final to the same opponent.

His second came in January 2022. Michael Smith led 5–4 in sets and was two legs up in the tenth set, but Wright won nine of the next ten legs to take the final 7–5. Between those two wins he added the 2021 World Matchplay and the 2021 Players Championship Finals.

His other majors are the 2017 UK Open, the 2020 Masters and the European Championship in 2020 and 2023. He won the World Cup of Darts with Gary Anderson in 2019 and with John Henderson in 2021.

Where is Peter Wright ranked now?

Wright has dropped down the PDC Order of Merit in recent seasons. He lost 3–0 in sets to debutant Arno Merk at the 2026 World Championship, and he was outside the top 32 on the Order of Merit as of October 2026.

What darts does Peter Wright use?

Wright is a Red Dragon player, and player profiles list his darts as a 21g Red Dragon signature set (as of October 2026). Red Dragon describes the Black Mamba as the barrels he has relied on most over the past few years. It is a 90% tungsten parallel barrel in 22g and 24g, with round grooves, buttress grooves and milling along its full length (grip level 4 of 5 on Red Dragon's scale). The manufacturer supplies it with Nitrotech shafts and Snakebite flights. His signature range also includes the Supa Venom and Corra barrels.

Peter Wright's darts

Peter Wright Black Mamba - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts

₱6,900.00

Weight: 22 Grams, 24 Grams

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