Colin Osborne

Colin Osborne ( born June 19, 1975 in Middlesbrough ) is an English darts player, who is currently in the PDC under contract. His nickname is " Ozzy " and his theme song is Unbelievable by EMF.

Career

In his first PDC World Cup 2007 Osborne could reach the quarter- finals where he was defeated, however, Andy Jenkins with 4:5 after victories against Kevin Painter (3:1), Wes Newton (4-2 ) and Roland Scholten (4-2 ). On this success, he was able to continue, as he reached the semi-finals of the PDC UK Open 2007, in which he narrowly lost 10:11 against Vincent van der Voort. In the same year he was also able to beat James Wade in the first round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, but then lost to Peter Manley.

In the welter championship in 2008 he was defeated in the first round, surprising the Dutchman Erwin Extercatte with 1:3. Was similar, the World Matchplay 2008, during which he beat in the first round Mervyn King with 10:7 and then lost in the second round against Phil Taylor, who first went 10-0 lead with 5:13.

Osborne also lost in the PDC World Darts Championship 2009 in the second round with 1:4 against Vincent van der Voort, after he had defeated the South Africans Charles Losper 3-0. Nevertheless, this year it made ​​a breakthrough. In the PDC UK Open 2009, he reached his first major final at the PDC and lost in the final against Phil Taylor with 6:11. His first title he won in the Championship League Darts 2009, when he defeated 6-4 in the final Taylor. However, he retired at the 2010 World Cup again soon. This time he was defeated in the first round of the Australian Simon Whitlock with 1:3.

2010 Osborne initially reached the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals, which Mervyn King could, however, win 10:8. At the Grand Slam of Darts 2010, he initially lost his first match in the group against Robert Thornton, but then won against Whitlock and Dave Chisnall and could thus move in a second group into the knockout stages. In this he then defeated Gary Anderson with 3:10. Also in the 2011 World Championships as he could, after victories against Chris Thompson ( 3-1 ) and Jamie Caven ( 4-0) to reach the knockout stage, where he however after a 3-2 set lead even with 3:4 against Raymond van Barneveld lost.

In the PDC World Darts Championship 2012, he lost in the first round with 1-3 against Michael van Gerwen and also at the World Championships in 2013, he left early. After the Philippine participants Lourence Ilagan beaten in the first round 3-0, he was defeated Whitlock in the second round with 0:4.

In his career, Osborne was able to achieve two nine dart finishes. The first one he threw at the event on the Isle of Wight in 2005 and the Second succeeded him in the qualifying tournament for the World Matchplay 2005.

Private

In addition to the darts Osborne is also a good table tennis player and has already played in the England team. In addition, he was English champion yo-yo sport and goes in his spare snooker or golf.

While Osborne was born in Middlesbrough, but now lives in Derby. He is married to his wife Sarah and has two children.