Robert Thornton (darts player)
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Thornton in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Thorn" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1967 Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 26g Red Dragon Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO | 2004–2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2008–2025 (Tour Card: 2011–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Quarter-final: 2005, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Winner (1): 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dutch Open | Winner (1): 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Quarter-final: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Last 16: 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Winner (1): 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Winner (1): 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Runner-up: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | Semi-final: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier League | 5th: 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Desert Classic | Last 32: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| US Open/WSoD | Quarter-final: 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Runner-up: 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Masters | Quarter-final: 2013, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions League | Group Stage: 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WSDT major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Winner (2): 2022, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Winner (1): 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Runner-up: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | Quarter-final: 2023, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||
European Tour Events
Players Championships (x8)
UK Open Qualifiers (x2)
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Robert Thornton (born 17 July 1967) is a Scottish professional darts player who formerly competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. In the BDO he won the 2007 Winmau World Masters and 2008 Dutch Open. He switched to the PDC in 2008 and won 2 PDC major titles; the UK Open in 2012, and World Grand Prix in 2015. Additionally, Thornton won 11 titles on the PDC Pro Tour.
After losing his PDC Tour Card, Thornton won the World Seniors Darts (WSD) World Championship twice. He also won the 2022 World Seniors Matchplay.