Mayumi Ōuchi (大内麻由美, Ōuchi Mayumi, born 16 May 1979) is a Japanese professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and other national events. She is a five-time Japan Open champion and she representing her country eight-time at the World Masters, where she four-time advanced to the quarter-finals. One of the most successful darts players from Japan and first WDF World Cup women medalist from this country.
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Full name | Mayumi Ōuchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 May 1979 Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Yokosuka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 20g Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2004–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2004– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (WDF W) NR (5 September 2022)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 24: 2023, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Semi Final: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editHer first international success was winning a silver medal at the 2004 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup in women's pairs competition, with the best Japanese women darts player at this time Yukari Nishikawa. In the final match they lost 0–4 in legs to Megan Smith and Jannette Jonathan from New Zealand and take the silver medal. Her first single achievement came a year later during the 2005 WDF World Cup, where she advanced to semi-finals and lost 0–4 in legs to Clare Bywaters, ending the game with a bronze medal.
In 2012, Ōuchi was invited to participate in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournament 2012 DPA Tournament of Champions held in Australia. In the first round match, she was defeated by Graham Filby from South Africa.[2]
Personal life
editHer father, Masatami Ōuchi was also a darts player, with some success at the national level in 2003–2007. Besides darts, Mayumi is also a surfing amateur.
World Championship results
editWDF
edit- 2023: First round (lost to Kirsty Hutchinson 0–2)
Performance timeline
editTournament | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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World Championship | DNQ | 1R | ||||||||||||||
World Masters | 1R | 1R | 2R | 4R | QF | DNP | QF | QF | DNP | QF | NH | SF |
References
edit- ^ "WDF Women's Rankings Table". WDF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "2012 DPA Tournament of Champions Results". DartsDatabase. Retrieved 9 August 2022.