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After a PDC World Darts
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where she was defeated in the preliminary round by Linda Beaver. She finished runner-up to
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King was born and raised in a small community in the
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and has fourteen siblings. She has two grown-up sons, and worked as a
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914:. BBC Sport. 29 December 2000. Archived from
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152:WDF major events – best performances
19:For the television personality, see
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335:Singles where she was defeated by
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736:"WDF World Cup Ladies Pairs 1997"
673:Canadian Dart Tournaments Results
442:Weaver, Paul (23 December 2000).
314:2001 PDC World Darts Championship
912:"Rattled Stoddart ends Gayl bid"
513:Chaplin, Patrick (August 2008).
444:"Gayl force hits the bull's-eye"
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366:2001: First Round: (lost to
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306:2000 World Grand Prix
205:The Main Event Ladies
186:Other tournament wins
16:Canadian darts player
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982:. 31 December 2000.
712:. CyberDarts. 1995.
203:Ladies Klondike Open
201:Ladies Canadian Open
39:Personal information
237:Personal background
979:The New York Times
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918:on 23 October 2002
483:. Darts Database.
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277:debut in the 1989
123:Organisation (see
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799:"Gayl King"
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519:Darts World
491:12 November
481:"Gayl King"
460:12 November
420:12 November
370:1–3) (sets)
115:Prize money
1005:Categories
861:8 November
375:References
247:bookkeeper
212:2003, 2004
210:2002, 2003
191:Tournament
106:Laterality
51:1964-01-02
21:Gayle King
409:The Times
219:Gayl King
147:2000–2006
137:1988–2000
34:Gayl King
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318:Purfleet
251:Edmonton
79:, Canada
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64:, Canada
255:Alberta
229:in the
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322:Essex
295:Perth
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