Wayne Atwood
| Wayne Atwood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wayne Edward Atwood |
| Nickname | "Celtic Warrior" |
| Born | 24 July 1964 Cardiff, Wales |
| Home town | Caerphilly, Wales |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1986 |
| Darts | 22g Celtic Warrior Pros Red Dragon |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Neon Knights" by Black Sabbath |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2002–2016 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Trophy | Last 32: 2007 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Championship | Last 32: 2004 |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2005, 2010 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Luctonians Open | 2009 |
Wayne Edward Atwood (born 24 July 1964) is a Welsh former professional darts player. Nicknamed Celtic Warrior, he formerly competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
He qualified for the PDC World Championship on two occasions – reaching the last 32 in 2004
He achieved his first major success in June 2007 by winning the Thailf Open (a non-ranked PDC event) and a €2,400 cheque. He defeated former World Champion John Part on his way to the final where he beat Gary Welding for the trophy.
On 16 April 2011, Atwood achieved a nine-dart finish in the first round of the 2011 UK Open Qualifier 5 in Barnsley against Nigel Heydon, making him the first Welshman to hit a nine-darter in a PDC tournament.[1]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2004: Last 32: (lost to Peter Manley 3–4) (sets)
- 2007: Last 64: (lost to Chris Mason 0–3)
References
- ^ Super Anderson Defeats Taylor Archived 18 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
External links
- Infodarts Dutch web site with player profiles.
- Player profile for Wayne Atwood from Dartsdatabase