John Lowe

• BDO World Champion: 1979, 1987, 1993

Career

In the 1970s and 1980s, Lowe was one of the most famous darts player in England. In the times in which the darts in the UK has become more popular, he failed to overtake its biggest competitor Eric Bristow. In the history of darts to Lowe wore a on October 13, 1984, when it against Keith Deller succeeded the first Neundart finish, which was played in front of cameras. He was for a prize of £ 102,000.

Lowe is next to Phil Taylor is the only player who managed to become world champion three times in three different decades. His title he won in 1979, 1987, 1993, and in 2005 he celebrated his 30th anniversary as a professional player. In 1993 he was a founding member of the Professional Darts Corporation ( PDC).

Lowe participated in 28 World Championships in successive years until he played his last match against Canadian John Verwey in 2005 and lost in the tiebreaker. All of his appearances have been broadcast on television. Even with this series, he holds a record. In the following years until 2008 Lowe tried again participate World Championships, but it always failed in qualifying.

Private

John Lowe is married to his wife Karen. 2005 autobiography about Lowe titled Old Stone Face was published. In May 2009, he has published a book entitled The Art Of Darts, in which he on the sport of darts, both amateur and professional on base, shows his personal view.