Rhian O'Sullivan

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Rhian O'Sullivan (née Edwards; 20 January 1981) is a Welsh professional darts player[2] who competes in both Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events and previously competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. She won her first WDF ranking major title at the 2025 Dutch Open. She is a two-time finalist at the BDO Women's World Championship in 2010 and 2011. She also finished as the runner-up at the 2024 WDF World Masters.

Born (1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 45)
Swansea, Wales
HometownLlanelli, Wales
Playingdartssince1999
Darts23g Mission
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Rhian O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan in 2022
Personal information
Born (1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 45)
Swansea, Wales
Home townLlanelli, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since1999
Darts23g Mission
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Yma o Hyd" by Dafydd Iwan ac Ar Log
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2008–2020
PDC2021–present
WDF2008–present
Current world ranking(WDF W) 8 Increase 1 (23 February 2026)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World ChampionshipRunner-up: 2010, 2011
World MastersRunner-up: 2024
World TrophyLast 16: 2018
Dutch OpenWinner (1): 2025
Other tournament wins
Denmark Masters 2023
England National Singles 2022
Las Vegas Classic 2025
Swiss Open 2023
Spanish Open 2022
Turkish Open 2010, 2012
PDC Women's Series 2023
Irish Classic 2023
Six Nations Cup 2023, 2024
MODUS Super Series 2024
Medal record
Women's Darts
Representing  Wales
WDF Europe Cup
Silver medal – second place2024 ŠamorínWomen's pairs
Bronze medal – third place2022 GandíaWomen's singles
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Darts career

O'Sullivan 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 final, she was beaten 0–2 by Trina Gulliver.[3]

In 2011, she again reached the World Championship final after victories over Gore in the quarter-finals and Deta Hedman in the semi-finals. She was beaten 0–2 by Gulliver for the second final in a row.[4]

In 2012, O'Sullivan was defeated in the first round by top seed and eventual runner-up Hedman. She hit the highest checkout (155) recorded in the history of the women's world finals. The record was beaten in 2014.

In 2023 O'Sullivan qualified for the Women's World Matchplay for the first time. She lost in the quarter-finals 3–4 to Robyn Byrne.

Personal life

O'Sullivan is not a full-time professional darts player, and works as a childcare nursery nurse.[5]

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

  • 2010: Runner-up (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2) (sets)
  • 2011: Runner-up (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2)
  • 2012: First round (lost to Deta Hedman 1–2)
  • 2022: Semi-finals (lost to Kirsty Hutchinson 2–3)
  • 2023: Semi-finals (lost to Beau Greaves 0–3)
  • 2024: Second round (lost to Lerena Rietbergen 0–2)
  • 2025: Semi-finals (lost to Lerena Rietbergen 2–3)

Career finals

BDO major finals: 3 (0 titles)

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Legend
World Championship (0–2)
World Masters (0–1)
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Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score
Runner-up 1. 2010 World Championship England Trina Gulliver 0–2 (s)
Runner-up 2. 2011 World Championship England Trina Gulliver 0–2 (s)
Runner-up 3. 2024 World Masters England Beau Greaves 0–6 (l)
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Performance timeline

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Tournament 2008 2009 2010 2011 2018
BDO Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQ F F DNQ
World Masters 1R QF 1R DNQ
BDO World Trophy NH 1R
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WDF

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Tournament 2022 2023 2024 2025
WDF Platinum/major events
World Championship SF QF 2R SF
World Masters DNQ NH F 3R
Dutch Open[a] F SF QF W
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PDC

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Tournament 2023 2024
PDC Televised women's events
Women's World Matchplay QF QF
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  1. Last 16 results only.

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