Martin Atkins (born 4 April 1975) is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation. He is sometimes referred to as Martin Atkins (Wigan) to avoid confusion with another player named Martin Atkins, who comes from Leeds.
| Martin Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | T'other |
| Born | 4 April 1975 Wigan, England |
| Home town | Wigan |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2010 |
| Darts | 22 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Play Hard" by David Guetta Ft. Ne-Yo & Akon |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2010-2018 |
| PDC | 2018–2021 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 272: 2016, 2017 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 32: 2020 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Antwerp Masters PDC Challenge Tour | 2017 2018 |
Career
editAfter missing out on winning a PDC Tour Card in 2018, Atkins played the PDC Challenge Tour, and on the second day of competition, he won PDC Challenge Tour 3 by defeating Michael Barnard 5–4 in the final. Atkins qualified for the 2018 UK Open as an amateur Riley's qualifier, losing to fellow amateur Paul Whitworth 3–6.
He won a tour card at the 2020 Q-School, enabling him to compete on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour.
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