Jim Widmayer (born August 23, 1969) is an American professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He has competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments in the past. Two-time WDF Americas Cup medalist. He advanced to the WDF World Darts Championship four times.
Widmayer played in the inaugural World Matchplay in 1994, losing 6âÂÂ8 in the first round to Keith Deller.
Prior to the 2011 Winmau World Masters, Widmayer damaged his arm whilst clearing fallen trees in the wake of Hurricane Irene. His injuries were not serious, and he went on to reach the televised stages of the tournament. In the last 24, he lost 2âÂÂ3 in sets to Rick Hofstra after missing seven match darts.
Widmayer qualified for the 2014 World Championship and entered in the preliminary stage, where he upset Garry Thompson 3âÂÂ2 in sets. He played world number one Stephen Bunting in the first round and lost by 3 sets to 1.
In the 2015 World Championship, Widmayer again entered in the preliminary stage, where he fought back to beat Rhys Hayden 3âÂÂ2 in sets after being 2âÂÂ0 down. His reward was a tie in the first round against Rick Hofstra, who he lost to in the last 24 of the World Masters in 2011. He gained his revenge with a 3âÂÂ1 victory, setting himself up with a tie against Martin Adams in the second round, which he lost 4âÂÂ0.