Albertino Essers (born 30 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Sensation, he competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.[1]
| Albertino Essers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "The Sensation" |
| Born | 30 May 1969 Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Home town | Oosterbeek, Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1991 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Explode" by Jordan & Baker |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2001–2007, 2012–2013 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2006, 2007 |
| World Masters | Last 32: 2002, 2004 |
| World Trophy | Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Int. Darts League | Last 32 Group: 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Finder Masters | Last 24 Group: 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Belgium Open | 2005 |
| Updated on 23 May 2019. | |
Career
editIn the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, Essers defeated the number 2 seed, Scotland's Gary Anderson, in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the second round.[2] Paul Hogan beat Essers in the second round in 2006,[3] after Essers had defeated Ted Hankey 3–1 in the first round.[4] At one point Essers suffered from dartitis, an inability to release the dart while throwing.[5]
World Championship performances
editBDO
edit- 2003: 1st Round (lost to Richie Davies 1–3)
- 2004: 1st Round (lost to Steve Duke 1–3)
- 2006: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hogan 2–4)
- 2007: 2nd Round (lost to Paul Hanvidge 1–4)
Performance timeline
edit| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDO World Championship | DNQ | 1R | 1R | DNQ | 2R | 2R |
| International Darts League | NH | RR | RR | DNQ | RR | PR |
| World Darts Trophy | DNQ | 1R | 1R | DNQ | 1R | DNQ |
| Winmau World Masters | L32 | L64 | L32 | L64 | L64 | DNQ |
| Finder Darts Masters | DNQ | RR | RR | RR | DNQ | |
| Performance Table Legend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNP | Did not play at the event | DNQ | Did not qualify for the event | NYF | Not yet founded | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) |
| QF | lost in the quarter-finals | SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Profile and stats on Darts Database Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
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