Jamie Caven
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jamie Robert Caven |
| Nickname | Jabba |
| nation |
 England
|
| Date of birth | March 10, 1976 |
| place of birth | Leicester , Leicestershire , England |
| place of residence | Derby , Derbyshire , England |
| Darts | |
| Throwing hand | right |
| darts | 23 g Unicorn Jamie Caven |
| Enema music | Tom Hark from The Piranhas |
| BDO | 1992-2007 |
| PDC | since 2007 |
| Place in the world rankings | not listed |
| Infobox last updated: July 27, 2020 | |
Jamie Robert Caven (born March 10, 1976 in Leicester , Leicestershire ) is an English dart player who is currently under contract with the PDC . His nickname is Jabba , alluding to the insulin syringes ( jabs ) that he has to inject every day. His running-in music is Tom Hark from The Piranhas .
Career
From 1992 to 2007 Caven played with the BDO and then switched to the PDC .
Caven qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship 2008 at Alexandra Palace, defeated Wes Newton 3-0 in the first round and then lost 4-1 to Wayne Mardle in the second round , although he had won the first set.
At the PDC World Darts Championship 2009 he lost 2: 3 in the first round to the number 21 seeded Mark Walsh .
Caven won his first PDC title when he beat Alan Tabern in the decision leg of the final at the UK Open Welsh Regional in Newport in May 2009 .
At the 2010 World Cup he was seeded for the first time in his career. But he lost in the first round, seeded at 26, against unseeded Gary Anderson 2: 3.
In 2011 he was also placed in 19th position. He won against South African Devon Petersen 3-1, but then lost 4-0 to Colin Osborne .
Private
Since August 15, 2009, Caven, who is a father of seven, is married to Debbie. At the age of 20, he developed pancreatic cancer . He has been a diabetic ever since , which is why he has to inject insulin at least four times a day. He is also blind on one side due to a bee sting in infancy.
title
BDO
- Majors
- World Masters : (1) 1993 (youth)
PDC
- Pro tour
Further
- 2009: Eyres Monsell Open
- 2010: Sportsdale.com Xmas Open
- 2014: Potteries Open, Granite City Open
Web links
- Official website
- Jamie Caven in the DartsDatabase.co.uk database
- Jamie Caven at Darts1
- Profile on pdc.tv
Individual evidence
- ^ PDC Order of Merit. January 1, 2019, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
- ↑ Biography on Unicorn-Darts.com accessed on December 20, 2013
- ↑ The best player of the World Cup is blind in one eye , accessed on December 27, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caven, Jamie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jabba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English dart player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester , Leicestershire , England |