Robert Wagner (darts player)
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Robert Wagner is an Austria
n-born Norwegian
darts player, nicknamed The Magician. He currently plays on the BDO
circuit.
four times, reaching the last 16 on three occasions. In 2003, he beat Gary Robson in the first round before going out after losing to Erik Clarys
. He beat Co Stompé
in the first round in 2004 before losing to John Walton
, and in 2005, he put out Jarkko Komula
in his first match, but lost to Ted Hankey
3-2 in sets after leading 2-0.
In 2008, Wagner reached the semi finals of the Dutch Open where he lost to eventual winner Robert Thornton
, was runner up in the Finnish Open won by Steve West
, and won the Norway National Championship where he beat Rune David in the final.
Wagner reached the semi finals of the 2008 World Masters, beating Gary Anderson
in the last 16 and then beat Joey ten Berge
in the quarter final before losing to Tony O'Shea
.
Wagner played in the 2009 BDO World Championships
, losing in the first round to Anderson. He then won the 2009 Finnish Open and retained the Norway National Championship.
Wagner's best run in the World Championship came in 2010. He defeated Alan Norris
in the first round 3-1, to face Brian Woods
in the second round. Wagner came back from 2-0 and 3-2 behind to win 4-3 in the sudden death leg, three times having to break Woods's throw to stay in the match and seeing Woods miss one dart at bullseye for the match. Both players made a number of high finishes and consistent scoring, and it was very quickly labelled as one of the best matches ever played in the early stage of a World Championship. The win sent Wagner through to the quarter-final for the first time in his career. However, he was unable to replicate his form in the next round and was defeated 5-1 by #1 seed Tony O'Shea
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-born Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
darts player, nicknamed The Magician. He currently plays on the BDO
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....
circuit.
Darts career
Wagner has played in the Lakeside World ChampionshipBDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
four times, reaching the last 16 on three occasions. In 2003, he beat Gary Robson in the first round before going out after losing to Erik Clarys
Erik Clarys
Erik Clarys is a Belgian former darts player. He competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed "The Sheriff". Clarys was known for his unorthodox way of scoring and finishing which made him popular with fans.-BDO career:Clarys caused a major...
. He beat Co Stompé
Co Stompé
Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...
in the first round in 2004 before losing to John Walton
John Walton (darts player)
John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...
, and in 2005, he put out Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula
Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:...
in his first match, but lost to Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
3-2 in sets after leading 2-0.
In 2008, Wagner reached the semi finals of the Dutch Open where he lost to eventual winner Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton (darts player)
Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
, was runner up in the Finnish Open won by Steve West
Steve West (darts player)
Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:...
, and won the Norway National Championship where he beat Rune David in the final.
Wagner reached the semi finals of the 2008 World Masters, beating Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
in the last 16 and then beat Joey ten Berge
Joey ten Berge
Joey ten Berge is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Joey won the 2001 WDF Europe Youth Cup beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final. Six years later, he captured his first professional title by capturing the 2007 Austrian Open, defeating Hungary's Nándor...
in the quarter final before losing to Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
.
Wagner played in the 2009 BDO World Championships
2009 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 32nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in last year's final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated convincingly...
, losing in the first round to Anderson. He then won the 2009 Finnish Open and retained the Norway National Championship.
Wagner's best run in the World Championship came in 2010. He defeated Alan Norris
Alan Norris (darts player)
Alan Norris is an English darts player who plays within the British Darts Organisation. Norris moved to Spain to work for a Swedish-based company but was eventually sent to Sweden in 2000 and represented Sweden until 2009 when he returned to England and began representing his home country once more...
in the first round 3-1, to face Brian Woods
Brian Woods
Brian Woods is a BAFTA award-winning British documentary film-maker, who founded and currently runs True Vision, an independent production company, which concentrates mainly on human rights-related subjects...
in the second round. Wagner came back from 2-0 and 3-2 behind to win 4-3 in the sudden death leg, three times having to break Woods's throw to stay in the match and seeing Woods miss one dart at bullseye for the match. Both players made a number of high finishes and consistent scoring, and it was very quickly labelled as one of the best matches ever played in the early stage of a World Championship. The win sent Wagner through to the quarter-final for the first time in his career. However, he was unable to replicate his form in the next round and was defeated 5-1 by #1 seed Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
.
World Championship results
- 2003: Second round (lost to Erik ClarysErik ClarysErik Clarys is a Belgian former darts player. He competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed "The Sheriff". Clarys was known for his unorthodox way of scoring and finishing which made him popular with fans.-BDO career:Clarys caused a major...
0-3) - 2004: Second round (lost to John WaltonJohn Walton (darts player)John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...
1-3) - 2005: Second round (lost to Ted HankeyTed HankeyEdward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
2-3) - 2009: First round (lost to Gary AndersonGary Anderson (darts player)Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
2-3) - 2010: Quarter final (lost to Tony O Shea