Darts
From the introduction of the BDO Women's World Championship in 2001, Gulliver remained undefeated in the competition until her defeat in the 2008 Championship by Anastasia Dobromyslova. During this undefeated run Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar of the Netherlands to win the title on five occasions. During the 2008 tournament Trina stated on many occasions that she was not happy with the prize money and the game length compared to the men's competition. Currently, the women's champion only receives £6,000, whereas the men's champion wins £95,000 and the male competition is first to 7 sets whereas the women's is first to 2. Trina was beaten in the 2009 World Championship Final by close friend Hoenselaar.
Gulliver has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 Years, and in 2003 was named as the BBC Midlands Sports Personality of the Year.
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