Peter Machin (darts player)
Australian darts player
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Peter Machin (born 30 August 1973) is an Australian professional darts player.
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| Nickname | "Machie" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 August 1973 Adelaide, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 23g One80 Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Earthquake" by Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BDO | 2005–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2021– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WDF | 2005– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | (WDF) 102  4 (16 March 2026)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship | Quarter Final: 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Last 136: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Trophy | Winner (1): 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Machin started to play darts when he was ten years old; his father Brian was also a darts player. When he was 14, Machin played on stage in the inaugural Australian Youth Masters where he reached the final. In 2001, he played as a senior for South Australia for the first time. In 2008, he was nominated for the national team and took part in the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. He won the singles and was part of the winning Australian team.
Since 2011, Machin is a permanent member of the national team and took part in several World Cups. In 2015, he won the Pacific Masters and the Australian Grand Masters. In 2016, he took part in the BDO World Trophy and reached the final where he lost to Darryl Fitton. In 2017, he again reached the final at the BDO World Trophy. This time, he won the title by beating Martin Phillips in the final. As a result, he made his Grand Slam debut at the 2017 edition.[2]
At the 2023 WDF World Darts Championship, Machin missed double 12 for a nine-dart finish.
Personal life
Machin's wife Debbie is also a darts player.
In 2014, Machin trained to be a darts coach.
World Championship results
WDF
- 2023: Second round: (lost to James Richardson 0–3)
- 2024: Quarter-finals: (lost to Shane McGuirk 0–4)
