1996 BDO World Darts Championship
| 1996 BDO World Darts Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 1–7 January 1996 | ||
| Venue | Lakeside Country Club | ||
| Location | Frimley Green, Surrey | ||
| Country | England, United Kingdom | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO | ||
| Format | Sets Final – best of 11 | ||
| Prize fund | £150,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £36,000 | ||
| High checkout | 161 Richie Burnett Martin Adams | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Steve Beaton | |||
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The 1996 BDO World Professional Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 1996 Embassy World Darts Championship) was held from 1–7 January 1996 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey and was won by the number six seed Steve Beaton. Beaton, who suffered a first round loss in the previous two World Championships as the number one seed, defeated Co Stompé, 1994 champion John Part, and future champions Martin Adams and Andy Fordham before beating defending champion Richie Burnett 6–3 in sets in the final.