Shi Yongsheng
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Shi Yongsheng is a Chinese
China
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 darts
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 player.

He played in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
2007 PDC World Darts Championship
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, losing in the first round to Andy Smith
Andy Smith (darts player)
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. In November 2007, Yongsheng won the Chinese qualifiers to return to the World Championship for 2008, thus becoming the first Chinese player to play in two World Championships. He defeated India
India
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's Ashfaque Sayed
Ashfaque Sayed
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 in the Preliminary round, but lost in the first round to Alan Warriner-Little
Alan Warriner-Little
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. He returned to the world championship in 2009 but was beaten in the first round again. He defeated Austria
Austria
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n Hannes Schnier
Hannes Schnier
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 six legs to four in the Preliminary Round but lost three sets to nil against Mervyn King in the First Round.

Yongsheng won the 2009 PDC Chinese Qualifying Event which would have seen him play a fourth successive World Championship, however he was forced to withdraw from the competition due to visa issues and was replaced by Jan van der Rassel
Jan van der Rassel
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