13 Facts About Tony David

Tony David was born on 11 September 1967 and is an Australian former professional darts player, who played under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang.

Tony David is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world darts champion, having won the 2002 Embassy World Championship.

Tony David became the first Australian player to win a World Professional Darts Championship.

Also in 2002, Tony David won the Australian Grand Masters and the Doeland Grand Masters to cap off a superb year.

Tony David reached the semi-finals of the World Darts Trophy in 2003 and 2004, losing both times to Raymond van Barneveld.

Tony David lost to Barneveld in the final of the International Darts League in 2004.

Tony David went into the 2003 World Championship at the Lakeside as the number 1 seed and pre-tournament favourite after his 2002 successes.

Tony David went out in the first round in 2004 to Darryl Fitton and in 2005 to Tony Eccles.

Tony David failed to qualify for the 2006 or 2007 events.

Tony David returned to Lakeside in 2008 but lost in the first round to Gary Robson.

In February 2005, Tony David was one of the four BDO players who competed at the prestigious 2005 Masters of Darts, against four PDC players.

The transplant was a successful one, and Tony David has recovered well, although he has been unable to fully return to darts.

Tony David married his long-time partner, Natalie Carter, on 20 November 2010.