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Within a week everyone knew the name of the 25 year-old from Vroomshoop in The Netherlands as he became the 21st BDO World Professional Darts Champion and the third Dutchman to collect the greatest title in World Darts. He's called Christian Kist.

Anastasia Dobromyslova won her first Lakeside Women's World Championship title in 2008 and on her return in 2012 re-claimed her crown in typical high scoring style with a stunning 90 checkout completed with a perfect bullseye! Having now won the Women's World title in 2008 and 2012, can she return to Lakeside in 2013 and make it a memorable hat-trick of titles?

Silent man Christian Kist let his darts do the talking as he toppled favourite Tony O'Shea 7-5 to lift the Lakeside world championship at his first attempt.

Tony O'Shea justified his 13/8 favourite's tag, scrambling through a tense 11-set clash to win through to the final, shocking Dutch electrician Wesley Harms into a 6-5 submission.

New kid on the block Christian Kist staked his claim for the world championship, burying former double champ Ted "The Count" Hankey in a thrilling two hour encounter 6-5.

Super Ted Hankey edged into the last four after toppling Martin Atkins 5-1 in a scrappy 58-minute quarter final encounter.

Tournament sensation and road worker Christian Kist continued his giant-killing to drive out fancied Alan Norris 5-1.

Russian Anastasia Dobromyslova was crowned champion of the world for a second time after toppling top seed Deta Hedman 2-1