David Fatum
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| Dave Fatum | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Fatum |
| Nickname | The Scorpion |
| Born | 4 August 1968 Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
| Home town | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1989 |
| Darts | Signature 21g red dragon darts |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by Scorpions |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2013–2017 |
| PDC | 1994–1995, 2006–2010, 2018–2019 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2009 |
| UK Open | Last 128: 2009 |
| US Open/WSoD | Semi-Final: 2008 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| ADO Bluebonnet Classic ADO Camellia Classic ADO Scottsdale Wild West Shootout ADO London Bridge Classic Greater Vancouver Open | 2012 2007, 2008 2010, 2011 2014 2018 |
David "Dave" Fatum (born August 4, 1968, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia) is a former Canadian-American professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Scorpion. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a paramedic firefighter.
Career
Fatum's first major exposure came in the 2008 US Open where he reached the semi finals. In his third-round game, he defeated Davis Snider who had earlier beaten North American Darts champion Darin Young and former BDO world champion Steve Beaton. He then beat Stephen Panuncialman who beat Paul Lim in the third round. He then secured wins over Bill Davis and Chris Mason before eventually bowing out to Colin Lloyd.
His performance contributed to him finishing 3rd in the American order of merit, earning him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Shane O'Connor in the preliminary round, but was beaten by Wayne Mardle in the first round.
Fatum is a winner 2018 Greater Vancouver Open Champions he beats John Downs.
World Championship Results
PDC
- 2009: 1st Round (lost to Wayne Mardle 0–3)
External links
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