Martin Atkins (darts player)
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| Martin Atkins | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | The Assassin | |
| Date of birth | December 24, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | , England | |
| Home town | Leeds, England | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| BDO | 2002 to present | |
| Current World Ranking | 10 (BDO) | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 2006, 2007 | |
| World Masters | Semi-Finals 2007 | |
| World Darts Trophy | Quarter-Finals 2005 | |
| Int. Darts League | Quarter-Finals 2004, 2005 | |
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| Finnish Open | 2006 | |
Martin Atkins (born December 24, 1965) is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement was beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on March 11, 2006.
Atkins has been a Yorkshire county player since 1996, and has represented the England national side in the British Internationals Series. He reached the last 16 of the BDO World Professional Darts Championship in both 2006 and 2007[1]. When he's not on the oche, he's a master technician, and lives in Leeds with his wife Sue and their 2 daughters.
He was seeded number 10 for the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship. [2] However, he lost in the first round to Andy Boulton.
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