Steve Beaton
1993 was a big year for Darts player
Steve Beaton as this was the year when he turned professional and he also married his wife Nanett.
Steve
has been successful in many major competitions around the World including
Opens in Europe, such as Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium, during his
career. Also making a name for himself in competitions, such as the famous Las Vegas Desert
Classic he still feels that the 1996
Embassy championship remains one of his crowning glories.
At
6 foot 3 inches he is one of the taller darts players, but has never had the
typical darts player’s stature with the associated “Beer Belly.” On the
contrary his athletic frame and tanned good looks gave rise to his nicknames of
the “Bronzed Adonis” and “Housewife’s Choice,” but his likeness to Tom
Selleck has also earned him a sometimes used nickname of, “Magnum PI.” Like
other players, Steve, has tried to keep fit and has run several charity
marathons in recent years which have led to another name of “Marathon Man.”
Not
only is Steve into keep fit, but like many other pro players, he likes to play golf. In 1998 Steve took part in the “Paul Gaskell celebrity golf tour”
that raised £670,000 for charity. Again in 2006 Steve took part in another
charity celebrity golf tour which raised over £240,000.
Born
in Coventry in 1964, Steve is a Midlands lad, as are many of the Worlds best
darts players, and in fact he still lives in Southam, Warwickshire, where he
works part time as a driving instructor.
As
one of the more notable darts personalities his face has become in demand by
both Euro-sport and ITV Sport for whom he does some commentating.
Many
Dart Players have their own websites and Steve’s website is one of the more
popular receiving in excess of 250,000 hits per year. It can be found at http://www.stevebeaton.co.uk/