David Platt (darts player)

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David Platt
Personal information
Nickname"Babyface"
Born (1967-04-22) 22 April 1967 (age 57)
Walsall, England
Home town Perth, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since1986
Darts23 gram Winmau
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Working Class Man" by Jimmy Barnes
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2011–2019
PDC 2002–2010
WDF 2020–
Current world ranking (WDF) 226 Increase2.svg 2 (8 December 2024) [1]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 40: 2003
UK Open Last 32: 2004, 2007
Other tournament wins
Chester Hill Open2016
DPA ProTour Event2023
Oceanic Masters2016
Russell Stewart Classic2014
Victoria Open2011, 2015

David Platt (born 22 April 1967) is an English-born Australian professional darts player who competes in events of the World Darts Federation (WDF).

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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, [2] 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. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5]

World Championship results

PDC

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References

  1. "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. "Platt Joins DPA Circuit". PDC.tv. 14 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  3. "Cadby Seals World Championship Spot". PDC.tv. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. "Platt Wins Oceanic Masters Title". PDC.tv. 6 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. "William Hill World Darts Championship Day Four". PDC . 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016.