Paul Carter (darts player)
Encyclopedia
Paul Carter is an English
darts
player currently playing in British Darts Organisation
events.
Carter reached the last 16 of the 2002 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Brian Derbyshire. He also qualified for the inaugural UK Open in 2003
, losing 4-5 to Cliff Lazarenko
in the second round.
Carter qualified for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
. He defeated 10th seed Martin Atkins
in the first round by 3 sets to 1, but lost in the second round to Martin Phillips
.
.
Paul's wife Caroline gave birth to twins Ashton and Oliver in April 2009.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player currently playing in British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
events.
Carter reached the last 16 of the 2002 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Brian Derbyshire. He also qualified for the inaugural UK Open in 2003
2003 UK Open Darts
The 2003 UK Open was the first edition of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the PDC. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor who defeated Shayne Burgess in the final with 18-8.-Preliminary Round: best of 9 legs...
, losing 4-5 to Cliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko
Cliff Lazarenko is an English professional darts player who competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation...
in the second round.
Carter qualified for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship
2010 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the...
. He defeated 10th seed Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins (darts player)
Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...
in the first round by 3 sets to 1, but lost in the second round to Martin Phillips
Martin Phillips (darts player)
Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:...
.
Personal life
In 2004, Carter had to give up darts temporarily after donating one of his kidneys to his elder sister Donna, who had suffered renal failureRenal failure
Renal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
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Paul's wife Caroline gave birth to twins Ashton and Oliver in April 2009.