Shocking news has arrived at the darts community as Momo Zhou has passed away at the age of 31 years old. She was without doubt one of the best Chinese players, the best Chinese ladies player and one of the best Asian ladies.
In 2015, Momo joined Trinidad, a Japanese dartsbrand where she stayed under contract for more than 6 years. At the start of 2022 she joined TARGET (Japan) and in 2020 she signed with clothing brand SHADE. Just before the corona pandemic she joined the Japanese PERFECT tour (softtip) where she played some of the best ladies from Japan. She didn’t play there without winning, check this video to see Momo play a fantastic match against Kasumi Sato and winning that day’s PERFECT Tour.
In 2018, Momo Zhou was only the second lady, and the first Asian lady to play during the PDC World Cup. She played there with Xiaochen Zong, the best Chinese player. She went viral for celebrating missed doubles from the opponents team.
Last year, Momo went viral again because she hit a 10-darter in the Chinese Premier League. This 10-darter had one bounce out, so the leg was near perfect. After that, she got an operation on her arm, after which she hoped to return to play darts with everyone.
Momo was loved by many, and had a big fanbase especially in the Japanese darts community. Her new TARGET darts were announced just one day before her passing and released only two days ago.
I really hope her darts will get an international release as a tribute to her, but they’ll probably be a Japan-only product.
Momo Zhou will be heavily missed by many. She passed away on January 25th 2023, only 31 years young. Rest in peace dear Momo.
Closing this article with a lovely video from Momo doing the three-bull-challenge during the pandemic
Pictures: TARGET Japan
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