Richie Burnett
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Richard Mark Burnett (born 7 February 1967), nicknamed Prince of Wales, is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a former World No. 1 who won the 1995 Embassy World Darts Championship. Burnett is known for coming on to "Dakota" and dancing on stage. He is also known for his fiery personality, fighting with Adrian Lewis on stage during the 2012 Players Championship Finals.
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Full name | Richard Mark Burnett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "The Prince of Wales" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1967-02-07) 7 February 1967 (age 57) Cwmparc, Treorchy, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Cwmparc, Treorchy, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 23 Gram Red Dragon Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Dakota" by Stereophonics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 1994–1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 1999–2014, 2016- | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | 135 (26 May 2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Winner (1): 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Winner (1): 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2002, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Runner Up: 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Semi Final: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | Last 16: 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ch'ship League | Semi Final: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Desert Classic | Quarter Final: 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open/WSoD | Last 64: 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PC Finals | Last 32: 2011, 2011, 2012, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other achievements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nine-dart finish UK Open Qualifier 2012 |
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