Deta Hedman
| Deta Hedman | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Deta Hedman |
| Nickname | The Dark Destroyer |
| Born |
14 November 1959 Jamaica |
| Home town |
Witham England |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 28g target Deta Hedman |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Feeling Hot Hot Hot by The Merrymen |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1990-1996, 2010- |
| PDC | 2002-2007 |
| Current world ranking | (BDO Women) 1 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | (Women's) Runner Up: 2012, 2014 |
| World Masters | (Women's) Winner 1994, 2013 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | (Women's) Winner 2011 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 64: 2005 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Open Australian Grand Masters Belgium Open Blackpool Grosvenor Open British Classic British Open British Penthalon Camber Sands Open Centerparcs Masters Cockney Classic Czech Open Denmark Open Dutch Open England Classic England Masters England Open Europe Cup Singles Europa Cup Pairs Finnish Open French Open German Open Granite City Open Grosvenor Grand Prix Harlow Open International Open Isle of Man Open Kent Open Las Vegas Dessert Classic Mariflex Open May Day Open Mill Ryth Open Northants Open Northern Ireland Open Norway Open Pacific Masters Police Masters Polish Open Ricoh Open Scottish Open Seashore Festival Open Seawick Open Swedish Open Swiss Open Turkish Open Vantaa Singles Welsh Open WDF Europe Cup |
2010 1994 1996, 2009, 2011 2012 2010, 2012 2009 2010 1988 2009, 2011 1990 2011 1994, 1995, 1996 2010 2010, 2012 2010 1996 1994 1996 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2010 1994, 1995 1994, 1996, 2011, 2012 2009, 2012 2012 2009 2012 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2010 2012 2002 2010, 2012, 2013 1989 2011 2011 2012 1992, 1994 1994 2011, 2012 2011, 2012 2012 1995, 1997, 2012, 2013 1987, 1993 1995, 1996 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2010 1989, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2012 2009 2010 2011 1994 |
Deta Hedman (born 14 November 1959) is a Jamaican-born English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.
Hedman reached the Women's World Masters final for the first time in 1990, losing to Rhian Speed. She won the Women's World Masters in 1994. When she retired from darts in 1997 due to work commitments, she had been Women's World Number 1 since 1994.[1]
Hedman returned to darts in 2002 with the Professional Darts Corporation. She qualified for the UK Open in 2004, and more famously in 2005, when she defeated Aaron Turner and Norman Fletcher before losing to Wayne Atwood in the last 64. Her win over Turner was the first time that a female darts player had beaten a male player in a televised major.
Due to work commitments, Hedman retired again in 2007, but returned to the BDO in 2010. After winning numerous open titles in 2009, she qualified for the BDO Women's World Championship for the first time in 2010. She defeated Irina Armstrong 2-0 in the quarter-finals, but was beaten 2-0 by eventual champion Trina Gulliver in the semi-finals.
Hedman also competed in the first PDC Women's World Darts Championship in 2010, but lost to Fiona Carmichael in the quarter-finals.
At the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship, Hedman defeated Belgium's Patricia De Peuter 2-1 in the quarter-finals before being whitewashed 2-0 by Rhian Edwards in the semi-finals.
Hedman's best run at the BDO World Darts Championship came in 2012, where she beat Rhian Edwards and Lorraine Farlam to reach the final. In the final, she led Anastasia Dobromyslova by a set and threw for the championship, but was broken and ultimately lost 2-1.
Despite being ranked No.1 for the 2013 BDO World Darts Championship Hedman was knocked out in the first round 0-2 by Lisa Ashton. [2] The following season, Hedman won 14 titles and once again reached the world final, but lost once again this time from 2-0 in sets and 2-1 in legs having yet again thrown for the title. Hedman eventually lost the final 3-2 to Lisa Ashton despite having a checkout percentage over over 75%.
Personal life
Hedman was born in Jamaica, and arrived in the United Kingdom in January 1973, when she was 13.
Hedman's brother Al also played in PDC events from 2001 to 2005. Her, other, brother Rudi is an ex-football pro. Her nephew Graham is a 400 metre sprinter.
Hedman was previously in a relationship with Colin Lloyd.
References
- ↑ http://www.lakesideworlddarts.co.uk/profile_details.php?Deta-Hedman-65 Profile for Deta Hedman
- ↑ "Deta Hedman". Retrieved 2012-06-10.