Antonio Alcinas
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Antonio Alcinas Estelrich (born April 7, 1979) is a Spanish
darts
player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation
events.
Alcinas started competing in PDC Europe events in 2010. After reaching the Quarter Finals of a Players Championship in Haarlem
in June 2010, he qualified for the European Championship
via the PDC European Order of Merit. He was defeated 6-3 in the first round by Mark Walsh, despite hitting a 160 checkout to go 3-2 ahead.
He teamed up with Carlos Rodríguez
to represent Spain at the 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts
. They defeated Japan
in the first round, before knocking out the top seeds England
(represented by the world's top two players, Phil Taylor and James Wade
) 6-5 in the second round. In the group stage, they lost to Wales
but defeated the United States
and Scotland
to qualify for the semi-finals, where they were whitewashed 0-4 by the Netherlands
.
Alcinas qualified for his first PDC World Darts Championship
in 2011
. He lost 0-3 to James Wade
in the first round.
Alcinas reached his first Players Championship final in January 2011, losing 4-6 to Ronnie Baxter
in Halle
, Germany
. He qualified for the 2011 UK Open, defeating Mareno Michels
in the first round before losing 0-4 to Michael Mansell
in the second round. He also qualified for the 2011 European Championship
, where he lost 2-6 to Kim Huybrechts
in the first round.
Alcinas is an accomplished soft-tip darts player and won the 2010 Soft Tip NDA World Championship.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
events.
Alcinas started competing in PDC Europe events in 2010. After reaching the Quarter Finals of a Players Championship in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
in June 2010, he qualified for the European Championship
2010 European Championship Darts
The 2010 European Championship was the third edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allows the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from July 29 to August 1, featuring a field of 32 players...
via the PDC European Order of Merit. He was defeated 6-3 in the first round by Mark Walsh, despite hitting a 160 checkout to go 3-2 ahead.
He teamed up with Carlos Rodríguez
Carlos Rodriguez (darts player)
Carlos José Rodríguez Sequera is a Spanish professional darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:...
to represent Spain at the 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts
2010 PDC World Cup of Darts
The 2010 PDC World Cup of Darts was the first edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between December 3 to 5. The tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports...
. They defeated Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the first round, before knocking out the top seeds England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
(represented by the world's top two players, Phil Taylor and James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
) 6-5 in the second round. In the group stage, they lost to Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
but defeated the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to qualify for the semi-finals, where they were whitewashed 0-4 by the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Alcinas qualified for his first PDC World Darts Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
in 2011
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
. He lost 0-3 to James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
in the first round.
Alcinas reached his first Players Championship final in January 2011, losing 4-6 to Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
in Halle
Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia
Halle is a town in the German Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia and belongs to the district of Gütersloh....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He qualified for the 2011 UK Open, defeating Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels
Mareno Michels is a darts player from the Netherlands. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events....
in the first round before losing 0-4 to Michael Mansell
Michael Mansell (darts player)
Michael "Mickey" Mansell is a darts player from Northern Ireland who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.In October 2010, Mansell reached the semi-finals of a Players Championship in Dublin. A week later, he qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship after defeating...
in the second round. He also qualified for the 2011 European Championship
2011 European Championship (darts)
The 2011 European Championship was the fourth edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allowd the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from July 28 to 31, featuring a field of 32 players and...
, where he lost 2-6 to Kim Huybrechts
Kim Huybrechts
Kim Huybrechts is a Belgian darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Huybrechts reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, losing 1-3 to Steve West on his televised debut....
in the first round.
Alcinas is an accomplished soft-tip darts player and won the 2010 Soft Tip NDA World Championship.