Momo Zhou, a historic darts celebrity, passed away at age 31 unexpectedly as tributes flooded in, know her cause of death
At the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, the sports personality created history by being the first woman to represent China in a televised PDC event.
Darts player Momo Zhou cause of death, obituary, age, career stats
Official statement from the PDC
Chinese Momo Zhou, who won a BDO major tournament in her career, died suddenly on Wednesday at the age of 31, according to Mirror.co.uk . Zhou is best known as the second female to play at the World Cup of Darts being in the China team back in 2018. Her cause of death is not known.
The PDC is saddened to learn that Momo Zhou has passed away, aged 31.
Zhou made sporting history in June 2018, becoming the first woman to represent China in a televised PDC event at the World Cup of Darts.https://t.co/5lJRnKwhfy pic.twitter.com/zY4EaOM6PI
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 2, 2023
RIP Zhou Momo 🎯 💔 pic.twitter.com/XIY623wvQN
— DartsAnonymous (@anonymous_darts) February 2, 2023
Target, who sponsors her athletes, tweeted the devastating news on Thursday. “We are devastated to announce the demise of Momo Zhou (31) a loved member of the #TeamTarget family based in China,” they said in their statement. We would like to express our gratitude to you all for your support throughout the years, and we are thinking of her family during this trying time.
Career highlights
Momo Zhou was the second female player to compete in the World Cup of Darts following Russia’s Anastasia Dobromyslova in 2010. In June 2018, Zhou created sports history when she became the first Chinese woman to compete in a televised PDC match in the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt.
After Anastasia Dobromyslova, who represented Russia at the 2010 World Cup of Darts, Zhou, playing with Xiaochen Zong, became the second female player to compete there. With a cheeky celebration of their Swiss opponents’ missing dart during their first-round match at the Eissporthalle, the Chinese trailblazer captured the hearts of the darting community on her big stage debut.
In her hometown of Dandong, Zhou started her darts career ten years ago, using soft-tip darts. Five years later, she was representing her nation on the highest platform in the sport.
Tributes pour in from the Darts world.
The PDC’s chief executive, Matt Porter, expressed his condolences to Momo’s friends and family during this trying time. He stated, “Momo was a well-known personality on the circuit and made great career advancement, leaving a legacy by becoming the first woman to represent China on the international stage.”
Paul Nicholson, Deta Hedman, and Lorraine Winstanley are just a few of the many celebrities who have paid their respects online in the wake of the passing of this legend.