Steve Beaton
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| Steve Beaton | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Magnum-PI | |
| Date of birth | April 5, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | |
| Home town | Southam, Warwickshire | |
| Darts information | ||
| Playing darts since | 1987 | |
| Darts | B&W 22g | |
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| BDO | 1992 to 2001 | |
| PDC | 2002 to present | |
| Current World Ranking | 27 | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Winner 1996 | |
| World Masters | Winner 1993 | |
| PDC Televised Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Last 16, 2002 | |
| World Matchplay | SF 2001 | |
| World Grand Prix | SF 2004 | |
| UK Open | SF 2004 | |
| Desert Classic | QF 2003 | |
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Infobox last updated on: December 17, 2006. |
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Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964 in Coventry, England) is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
He won one version of the World Professional Darts Championship in 1996.
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[edit] Stage persona
Beaton prefers to use the nickname Magnum-PI for his matches, in clear reference of his likeness to Tom Selleck. He also been referred to as The Bronzed Adonis due to his tanned appearance. His entrance music is Stayin Alive by The Bee Gees
[edit] BDO career
Beaton made his World Championship debut in 1992, two years before the game separated in two rival organisations. He lost in the first round to Chris Johns, but he was encouraged by his performance in 1993 when he beat former champions, Dennis Priestley and Bob Anderson before a semi-final defeat to Alan Warriner. He turned professional later in 1993 - and went on to win the prestigious Winmau World Masters, beating Les Wallace in the final.
When the majority of the world's top 16 ranked players formed their own organisation and world championship (the WDC, now the PDC) it left Beaton as the top seeded player for 1994 and 1995 Championships, but he lost in the first round both times.
In 1996, he regained his form to beat Co Stompe, John Part, Martin Adams, Andy Fordham and then Richie Burnett in the final to clinch the BDO World Championship. Beaton won many Open titles during his career in BDO tournaments including the Dutch, Danish, Belgian and Swedish Opens.
He continued to play in the BDO version of the World Championship until 2001 (reaching the semi-final in 1997 and quarter-final in 1998) before switching to the Professional Darts Corporation in 2002.
[edit] PDC career
Beaton has never made the same impact in the PDC, having failed to reach the quarter-finals in any of his attempts at the world crown. His poor form saw him slip down the world rankings outside the top 50, which means that he has to qualify for many of the major PDC tournaments.
[edit] Personal life
Beaton currently resides in Southam, Warwickshire, where he lives with his wife Nanette, whom he married in 1993. He is a fully qualified driving instructor and works on this part time job when he is not competing on the darts circuit.
