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.
Seeds Richie Burnett Andy Fordham Martin Adams Mike Gregory Raymond van Barneveld Steve Beaton Colin Monk Kevin Painter
Prize money The prize money was £145,200.
Champion: £36,000 Runner-Up: £18,000 Semi-Finalists (2): £8,400 Quarter-Finalists (4): £4,200 Last 16 (8): £3,200 Last 32 (16): £2,000
There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,600.
The results
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