Wayne Atwood
Wayne Edward Atwood (born 24 July 1964 in Caerphilly) is a Welsh retired professional darts player from Caerphilly. He is not a full-time professional player – he makes his full-time living as a plasterer. He used the nickname the Celtic Warrior for his matches. He played on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit
| Wayne Atwood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wayne Edward Atwood |
| Nickname | Celtic Warrior |
| Born | 24 July 1964 Wales |
| Home town | Caerphilly |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1986 |
| Darts | 22 Gram Celtic Warrior Pros |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2002–2015 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Trophy | Last 32: 2007 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2004 |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2005, 2010 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Luctonians Open | 2009 |
He yet to make an impression on the major tournaments having only qualified for the World Championship on two occasions – reaching the last 32 in 2004 and being knocked out in the first round in 2007.
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 ever Welshman to hit a 'nine-darter' in a PDC tournament.[1]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2004: Last 32: (lost to Peter Manley 3–4)
- 2007: Last 64: (lost to Chris Mason 0–3)
References
External links
- Infodarts Dutch web site with player profiles.
- Player profile on Wayne Atwood from Dartsdatabase