Martin Atkins (darts player, born 1975)
Martin Atkins (born 4 April 1975) is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation. He is sometimes referred to as Martin Atkins (Wigan) to avoid confusion with another player named Martin Atkins, who comes from Leeds.
| Martin Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | T'other |
| Born | 4 April 1975 Wigan, England |
| Home town | Wigan |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2010 |
| Darts | 22 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Play Hard" by David Guetta Ft. Ne-Yo & Akon |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2010-2018 |
| PDC | 2018– |
| Current world ranking | 125  6 (3 January 2021)[1] |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 272: 2016, 2017 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2020 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Masters PDC Challenge Tour | 2017 2018 |
Career
After missing out on winning a PDC Tour Card in 2018, Atkins played the PDC Challenge Tour, and on the second day of competition, he won PDC Challenge Tour 3 by defeating Michael Barnard 5–4 in the final. Atkins qualified for the 2018 UK Open as an amateur Riley's qualifier, losing to fellow amateur Paul Whitworth 3–6.
He won a tour card at the 2020 Q-School, enabling him to compete on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour.
References
- "PDC Order of Merit". PDC.tv. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links
- Player profile on Martin Atkins from Dartsdatabase
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