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Who is Peter Wright? How many times he won World Darts Championship, age and net worth
Peter Wright is a Scottish professional darts player who is currently ranked No 2 in the world darts rankings and the reigning two-time champion.Nicknamed 'Snakebite' for his love of snakes, the darts player once quit the sport in his twenties and went on to work as a builder and tyre fitter. He returned to darts two decades later, shortly before his 40th birthday, and became a double World Darts champion.Here's a look at his career, net worth and salary as well as his relationship with hairdresser wife Joanne who convinced him to return to the sport.Peter Wright is a Scottish professional darts player from Livingston.The 52-year-old was born in Scotland, but moved to London at the age of five.Wright, who competed in the 1995 BDO World Championships at Lakeside, quit professional darts after finding things hard going.Going on to work as a builder and tyre fitter from his twenties, he returned to the sport after watching the Grand Slam of Darts on TV.Wright recalled: "I was saying to Jo 'I can beat him', 'I can beat him', 'I can beat him' and then Jo said, 'why don't you give it a shot?'After returning to professional darts, Peter Wright has not looked back.Though he only "earned £1,200 in the first year", Wright persisted and went on to win two world titles in three years.