Colin Osborne
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Ozzy |
| nation |
 England
|
| Date of birth | June 19, 1975 |
| place of birth | Middlesbrough , England |
| place of residence | Derby , England |
| Darts | |
| Throwing hand | right |
| darts | 22 g Unicorn Contender Gold Colin Osborne |
| Enema music | Unbelievable from EMF |
| PDC | since 2005 |
| Place in the world rankings | n / A |
| Infobox last updated: August 16, 2015 | |
Colin Osborne (born June 19, 1975 in Middlesbrough ) is an English darts player who is currently under contract with the PDC . His nickname is "Ozzy" and his signature tune is Unbelievable by EMF .
Career
At his first PDC World Championship in 2007 , Osborne was able to reach the quarter-finals after victories against Kevin Painter (3: 1), Wes Newton (4: 2) and Roland Scholten (4: 2), but lost to Andy Jenkins 4: 5. He was able to build on this success when he reached the semi-finals of the UK Open 2007 , in which he lost to Vincent van der Voort by just 10:11 . In the same year he could also beat James Wade in the first round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic , but then lost to Peter Manley .
At the 2008 World Cup he surprisingly lost 3-1 to Dutchman Erwin Extercatte in the first round . The 2008 World Matchplay was similar , in which he beat Mervyn King 10: 7 in the first round and then lost 5:13 in the second round to Phil Taylor , who initially took the lead 10: 0.
Osborne lost also at the PDC World Darts Championship 2009 in the second round with 1: 4 against Vincent van der Voort after he had defeated the South African Charles Losper with 3: 0. Nevertheless, he made his breakthrough that year. At the UK Open 2009 he reached his first major final at the PDC and lost in the final against Phil Taylor 6:11. He won his first title in the Championship League Darts in 2009 when he defeated Taylor 6: 4 in the final. However, he retired early at the 2010 World Cup . This time he lost 3-1 to Australian Simon Whitlock in the first round .
In 2010 Osborne first reached the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals , which Mervyn King was able to win 10: 8. At the Grand Slam of Darts 2010 , he first lost his opening match in the group against Robert Thornton , but then won against Whitlock and Dave Chisnall and was able to move into the second round in the second round. In this he was defeated by Gary Anderson 3:10. Also at the 2011 World Cup , after victories against Chris Thompson (3: 1) and Jamie Caven (4: 0), he was able to reach the round of 16, but after a 3: 2 set lead he was still 3: 4 against Raymond van Barneveld lost.
At the PDC World Darts Championship 2012 he lost in the first round 1: 3 against Michael van Gerwen and also at the World Championship 2013 he was eliminated early. After beating Filipino participant Lourence Ilagan 3-0 in the first round , he lost 4-0 to Whitlock in the second round.
In his career, Osborne was able to achieve two nine dart finishes . He threw the first at the 2005 Isle of Wight event and the second in the 2005 World Matchplay qualifier .
Private
In addition to darts, Osborne is also a good table tennis player and has played in the English national team. He also became the English yo-yo master and goes to play snooker and golf in his free time .
Osborne was born in Middlesbrough , but now lives in Derby . He is married to his wife Sarah and has two children.
title
PDC
- Pro tour
- Further
- 2006: Sheppey Darts Classic
- 2009: Championship of Darts
Other
- 2009: Sportsdale.com Xmas Open
Web links
- Colin Osborne in the DartsDatabase.co.uk database
- Profile on dartn.de
- Interview on darts1.de
Individual evidence
- ^ PDC Order of Merit. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osborne, Colin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ozzy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English dart player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Middlesbrough , England |