Kevin Painter

Kevin Painter, born 12 July 1967, is an English darts player nicknamed The Artist, who competed in the British Darts Organisation from 1992 to 2001 and then joined the Professional Darts Corporation, where he was a regular on the professional circuit until 2018. He was runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 7-6 in a sudden-death leg in a final widely regarded as one of the most memorable in the sport. His only televised PDC major title came at the 2011 Players Championship Finals, and he played in the 2012 Premier League. He announced his retirement from professional darts in 2021 but kept competing in seniors events, reaching the World Seniors Darts Championship semi-finals in 2022 and 2023.