David Platt (darts player)
| David Platt | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | David Robert Platt |
| Nickname | Babyface |
| Born | 22 April 1966 Walsall, England |
| Home town | Perth |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1986 |
| Darts | Harrows Fire 23g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Tubthumping by Chumbawamba |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2011– |
| PDC | 2002-2010 |
| Current world ranking | (BDO) 184 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2003 |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2004, 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Victoria Open Russell Stewart Classic Oceanic Masters Chester Hill Open | 2011, 2015 2014 2016 2016 |
David Robert Platt (born 22 April 1966) is an English-born Australian professional darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation tournaments.
Career
Platt competed at the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, where he was defeated in the first round by Steve Brown of the United States. He returned to the World Championship in 2006, again losing in the first round to defending champion Phil Taylor.
Platt emigrated from England to Perth in Western Australia in the middle of 2009 ,[1] and began competing in Darts Players Australia (DPA) events the following year.
Platt finished second behind Corey Cadby in the 2016 DPA Australian Grand Prix rankings, having led the standings heading into the final two ranking events of the year.[2] He went on to win the Oceanic Masters, defeating New Zealand's Cody Harris in the final, to qualify for the 2017 PDC World Championship.[3] After defeating John Bowles by a score of 2 sets to nil in the preliminary round, Platt lost to Taylor by a score of 3 sets to nil in a rematch of his first-round match in 2006.[4]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2003: First round (lost to Steve Brown 2-4)
- 2006: First round (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3)
- 2017: First round (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3)
References
- ^ "Platt Joins DPA Circuit". PDC.tv. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ^ "Cadby Seals World Championship Spot". PDC.tv. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Platt Wins Oceanic Masters Title". PDC.tv. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "William Hill World Darts Championship Day Four". PDC. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.
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External links
- Player profile on David Platt from Dartsdatabase
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