Martin Adams
- January 4, 2024
- Darts Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Martin Adams |
Occupation | Darts Player |
Date Of Birth | Jun 4, 1956(1956-06-04) |
Age | 68 |
Birthplace | Luton |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Martin Adams Biography
Name | Martin Adams |
Birthday | Jun 4 |
Birth Year | 1956 |
Place Of Birth | Luton |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Spouse | Sharon Adams (m. 1979–2013) |
Children(s) | Warren Adams, Darren Adams |
Martin Adams is one of the most popular and richest Darts Player who was born on June 4, 1956 in Luton, England, United Kingdom. Professional darts athlete who commanded the England team for nearly 20 years, starting in 1993 until 2013. He has been 3-time BDO World Champion and three- time Masters champion.
His music for walk-ons was”Hungry Like the Wolf, by His walk-on music was Hungry Like the Wolf, by Simon LeBon and the British band Duran Duran. as well as the British group Duran Duran.
Adams was born in Sutton, Surrey and started his darts career in pubs. He still plays pub darts, currently playing for Deeping Rugby Club in Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. After being made redundant by Lloyds Bank, he turned professional in 1992.
Following the formation of the World Darts Council in 1993, all the players that left the British Darts Organisation were banned from playing county darts, leaving England searching for a new team and a new captain. Adams took over the role in 1993 and remained captain until March 2013, becoming the longest reigning England captain ever.
The place he was raised is Sutton, England.
Martin Adams Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Darts Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Martin Adams is one of the richest Darts Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Adams 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Darts was his first sport in pubs and was sponsored by Lloyds Bank, and then made the move to professional play in 1992.
He won his place in the World Dart Federation Cup singles twice, he was also a victim of an unfavorable record of not winning at major tournaments.
Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie, he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgeshire at county darts level and was the captain of England from 1993 to 2013, the longest any player has held that role. From his debut in 1994, Adams made a record 25 consecutive World Championship appearances, before failing to qualify for the first time in
- Adams was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2016, but by the end of the year he was given the all-clear. As well as playing, he also acts as a regular pundit and commentator for televised coverage of BDO events.
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Who is Martin Adams Dating?
According to our records, Martin Adams married to Sharon Adams (m. 1979–2013). As of December 1, 2023, Martin Adams’s is not dating anyone.
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Adams reached his second world final in 2007. He was number one seed for the second time in his career and put out Tony O’Shea, Co Stompé, Ted Hankey and Mervyn King in his run to the final where he faced qualifier Phill Nixon. The two oldest players in the tournament (they were both 50 years old) reached the final. Adams stormed into a 6–0 lead, before Nixon produced an incredible comeback to level the match. Just when it looked like Adams was heading for another dramatic defeat, having already missed four match darts, he went on to win all three legs in the final set to take the match 7–6 and finally claim the world title that he said he had been chasing for 14 years.
Facts & Trivia
Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Darts Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Adams celebrates birthday on June 4 of every year.
In the draw for the 2008 BDO World Championships, Adams was again paired with Nixon in the first round. In the match, Adams beat Nixon 3–0. After the game, Adams was clearly emotional in an interview following his victory, citing the memories of the 2007 final as the reason (the first time he had won comfortably). In the second round he came up against Martin Phillips. It was easy pickings for Adams, who cruised to a 4–0 victory with Phillips paying the price for many missed doubles. In the quarter-finals he played a fiercely fought match against Masters champion Robert Thornton, whom he led at one time 4–2. Thornton fought back to make it 4–4 but Adams eventually took control of his visible nerves to win 5–4. Adams went on to lose in the semi-finals to number-one seed Mark Webster, who eventually won the tournament.
Has Martin Adams retired?
Martin Adams
Personal information
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO| 1988–2020
WDF| 1988–
Does Martin Adams still play darts?
Martin Adams has conceded that the BDO “has died” and has ruled out any form of intervention. Adams, 64, played his entire professional career within the BDO system, winning three world titles and three World Masters titles as one of the organisation’s most successful stalwarts.
How old is Wolfie Adams?
66 years (June 4, 1956)
Does Peter Manley still play darts?
Peter Manley
Home town| Carlisle, Cumbria, England
Darts information
Playing darts since| 1974
Darts| Winmau Tungsten 19 Gram
Who is the richest dart player?
PositionNameValue
1| Peter Wright| £1,213,500
2| Gerwyn Price| £1,191,250
3| Michael van Gerwen| £666,500
4| Michael Smith| £633,000