Deta Hedman
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Deta Hedman is a Jamaica
n-born English
darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation
events.
Hedman reached the Women's World Masters final for the first time in 1990, losing to Rhian Speed. She won the Women's World Masters in 1994. When she retired from darts in 1997 due to work commitments, she had been Women's World Number 1 since 1994.
Hedman returned to darts in 2002 with the Professional Darts Corporation
. She qualified for the UK Open in 2004
, and more famously in 2005
, when she defeated Aaron Turner and Norman Fletcher before losing to Wayne Atwood
in the last 64. Her win over Turner was the first time that a female darts player had beaten a male player in a televised major.
Due to work commitments, Hedman retired again in 2006, but returned to the BDO in 2009. After winning numerous open titles in 2009, she successfully qualified for the BDO Women's World Championship for the first time in 2010
. She defeated Irina Armstrong
2-0 in the quarter-finals, but was beaten 2-0 by eventual champion Trina Gulliver
in the semi-finals.
Hedman also competed in the first PDC Women's World Darts Championship
in 2010
, but lost to Fiona Carmichael in the quarter-finals.
At the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
, Hedman defeated Belgium
's Patricia De Peuter 2-1 in the quarter-finals before being whitewashed 2-0 by Rhian Edwards
in the semi-finals.
Hedman's brother Al also played in PDC events from 2001 to 2005. Her nephew Graham
is a 400 metre sprinter.
Hedman was previously in a relationship with Colin Lloyd
.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n-born English
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...
darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
events.
Hedman reached the Women's World Masters final for the first time in 1990, losing to Rhian Speed. She won the Women's World Masters in 1994. When she retired from darts in 1997 due to work commitments, she had been Women's World Number 1 since 1994.
Hedman returned to darts in 2002 with the 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...
. She qualified for the UK Open in 2004
2004 UK Open Darts
The 2004 Budweiser UK Open was the second time the Professional Darts Corporation held the tournament which had quickly earned the nickname the "FA Cup of Darts". It was held at Bolton Wanderer's Reebok Stadium between 4 and 6 June 2004. Budweiser became the tournament's first title sponsor...
, and more famously in 2005
2005 UK Open Darts
The 2005 Budweiser UK Open was the third year of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. A massive field of 170 players were whittled down to just one in 48 hours of hectic competition at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Phil Taylor eventually took the trophy with a 13-7...
, when she defeated Aaron Turner and Norman Fletcher before losing to Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood is a Welsh darts player from Caerphilly. He is not a full-time professional player - he makes his full-time living as a plasterer. He uses the nickname the Celtic Warrior for his matches....
in the last 64. Her win over Turner was the first time that a female darts player had beaten a male player in a televised major.
Due to work commitments, Hedman retired again in 2006, but returned to the BDO in 2009. After winning numerous open titles in 2009, she successfully qualified for the BDO Women's World Championship for the first time in 2010
2010 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the...
. She defeated Irina Armstrong
Irina Armstrong
Irina Armstrong is a Russian darts player, nicknamed Ice Baby. She is currently one of the top ladies' dart players in the BDO circuit.-Career:...
2-0 in the quarter-finals, but was beaten 2-0 by eventual champion Trina Gulliver
Trina Gulliver
Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...
in the semi-finals.
Hedman also competed in the first PDC Women's World Darts Championship
PDC Women's World Darts Championship
The PDC Women's World Championship was the first ever women's darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was one of the three new tournaments that the PDC created in 2010 following the rejection of its offer to buy out the British Darts Organisation, but was never staged...
in 2010
2010 PDC Women's World Darts Championship
The 2010 PDC Women's World Championship was the first ever staging of the PDC Women's World Championship, and the first women's tournament to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation...
, but lost to Fiona Carmichael in the quarter-finals.
At the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship
2011 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2011 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 34th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 26th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green...
, Hedman defeated Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Patricia De Peuter 2-1 in the quarter-finals before being whitewashed 2-0 by Rhian Edwards
Rhian Edwards
Rhian Edwards is a Welsh darts player.Edwards was a quarter finalist in the 2009 Women's World Masters. She qualified for her first BDO Women's World Championship in 2010. She defeated fellow Welshwoman Julie Gore 2-0 in the quarter-finals, and Karen Lawman 2-0 in the semi-finals...
in the semi-finals.
Personal life
Hedman was born in Jamaica, and arrived in the United Kingdom in January 1973, when she was 13.Hedman's brother Al also played in PDC events from 2001 to 2005. Her nephew Graham
Graham Hedman
Graham Hedman is a British sprinter. At the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg, he won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay along with Robert Tobin, Rhys Williams and Timothy Benjamin, in a time of 3:01.63.-Personal bests:100 m 10.64 sec 200 m 21.02 400 m 45.84 400 L 45.0...
is a 400 metre sprinter.
Hedman was previously in a relationship with Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
.