Steve Beaton
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Beaton at the 2018 Dutch Darts Masters | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Bronzed Adonis" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 April 1964 Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | North Walsham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 22g Winmau Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Stayin' Alive" by The Bee Gees | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| BDO | 1991–2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2001–2024 (Tour Card: 2011–2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Winner (1): 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Winner (1): 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finder Masters | Runner Up: 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dutch Open | Winner (2): 1995, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Last 16: 2002, 2004, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Semi Final: 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Semi Final: 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Semi Final: 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Semi Final: 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | Runner Up: 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Desert Classic | Quarter Final: 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Quarter Final: 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Series Finals | Last 16: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WSDT major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Semi Final: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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European Tour Events
Players Championships (x2)
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Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964) is an English former professional darts player who competes in World Seniors Darts (WSD) events. Nicknamed "the Bronzed Adonis", Beaton formerly formerly competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO), World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. He is a former BDO World Champion, having won the 1996 World Championship. He was ranked BDO world number one in 1993 and 1994.
Before switching to the PDC in 2001, Beaton won the 1993 World Masters, the 1995 and 1996 Dutch Opens, and also achieved success in the WDF Europe Cup and WDF World Cup. In the PDC, Beaton finished as the runner-up at the 2009 European Championship. He also won three PDC Pro Tour titles, including the 2013 German Darts Masters on the European Tour. Beaton retired from professional darts at the end of 2024, handing in his PDC Tour Card. He reached the semi-finals at the 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship.