Finnish Open (darts)
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The Finnish Open is a darts tournament that began in 1981. It was abandoned for a year before being recurred in 1983 where it has been held annually.
Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) | Total Prize Money |
Champion | Runner-Up |
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1981 | Finland Kexi Heinaharjo | ?-? | Finland Risto Nurmela | ? | ? | ? |
1983 | Finland Tapani Uitos Tapani Uitos Tapani Uitos is a retired Finnish professional darts player who competed in the 1980s.A winner of the 1983 Finnish Open, he competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship but was defeated by Sweden's Stefan Lord in the first round. He returned to Lakeside in 1987 and beat Scotland's Robert... |
?-? | Finland Aimo Kuusio | ? | ? | ? |
1984 | England Mike Gregory | ?-? | England Colin Baker | ? | ? | ? |
1985 | England Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe is an English professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992.-Biography:... |
?-? | England Cliff Lazarenko Cliff Lazarenko Cliff Lazarenko is an English professional darts player who competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation... |
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1986 | Scotland Jocky Wilson Jocky Wilson John Thomas Wilson known as "Jocky" Wilson, is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995.Wilson was twice World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989... |
?-? | England Mike Gregory | ? | ? | ? |
1987 | England Mike Gregory | ?-? | England Bob Anderson Bob Anderson (darts player) Robert Charles "Bob" Anderson is a former world darts champion. He was ranked as world number one for over three years in the late 1980s. Nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy, he lives in Clevedon in Somerset.-Before Darts:Anderson threw his first darts maximum at the age of just five... |
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1988 | England Peter Evison Peter Evison Peter Evison is a darts player who has enjoyed a long career in the game. His greatest achievements were to win the 1989 Winmau World Masters and the 1996 World Matchplay. He has also come close to winning the World Championship on a number of occasions.Before appearing in a major tournament... |
?-? | England Bob Anderson | ? | ? | ? |
1989 | England Steve Gittins Steve Gittins Steve Gittins is a former darts player from England.Gittins played twice at the BDO World Darts Championship. In 1989, he beat Finland's Kexi Heinäharju in the first round but lost in the second round to five-time World Champion Eric Bristow... |
?-? | Denmark Jann Hoffmann Jann Hoffmann Jann Hoffmann is a Danish darts player who competed in the British Darts Organisation.He played at the BDO World Darts Championship four times. In 1990, he caused a major shock, beating former world champion Bob Anderson in the first round. He eventually lost to Cliff Lazarenko in the second round... |
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1990 | England Phil Taylor | ?-? | England Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman... |
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1991 | Denmark Per Skau Per Skau Per Skau is a Danish darts player, known for his slow, deliberate throwing action.At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he defeated Dave Whitcombe in the first round 3–1 only to be knocked out by eventual champion Phil Taylor 3–1 in the second. He repeated this performance in 1996, beating Eric... |
?-? | Denmark Jann Hoffmann | ? | ? | ? |
1992 | England John Lowe John Lowe John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -... |
?-? | Denmark Jann Hoffmann | ? | ? | ? |
1993 | England Alan Warriner-Little | ?-? | Netherlands Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC... |
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1994 | England Andy Fordham Andy Fordham Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final... |
?-? | Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player... |
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1995 | Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld | ?-? | Australia Peter Hinkley | ? | ? | ? |
1996 | England Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion... |
?-? | England Matt Clark Matt Clark (darts player) Matt Clark is an English darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played for the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname Superman for his matches.-Darting history:... |
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1997 | England Mervyn King | ?-? | England Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action... |
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1998 | England Ronnie Baxter | 5-1 | England Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:... |
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1999 | England Paul Williams | ?-? | Belgium Erik Clarys Erik Clarys Erik Clarys is a Belgian former darts player. He competed for the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed "The Sheriff". Clarys was known for his unorthodox way of scoring and finishing which made him popular with fans.-BDO career:Clarys caused a major... |
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2000 | England Mervyn King | ?-? | Finland Marko Pusa Marko Pusa Marko Pusa is a Finnish darts player.Pusa made his televised debut at the 1999 Winmau World Masters, reaching the semi-finals with wins over Andy Gudgeon, former World Champion Steve Beaton and Andy Jenkins before losing to Wayne Jones. In 2000, Pusa reached the final of the Finnish Open, losing... |
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2001 | Scotland Bob Taylor Bob Taylor (darts player) Bob Taylor is a Scottish darts player who played in the British Darts Organisation.Taylor made eleven appearances in the BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round in seven of his first eight showings with his one win coming in 1994 against American Tony Payne before losing in the... |
?-? | England Matt Clark | ? | ? | ? |
2002 | England Martin Adams | ?-? | Finland Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula Jarkko Komula is a Finnish darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.-BDO:... |
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2003 | Netherlands Co Stompe Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick... |
?-? | England Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006... |
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2004 | Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld | ?-? | Finland Mika Forss | €4,360 | €2,000 | €800 |
2005 | Finland Marko Pusa (95.34) | 5-2 | England Mervyn King (84.27) | ? | ? | ? |
2006 | England Martin Atkins | ?-? | Netherlands Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... |
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2007 | Austria Dietmar Burger Dietmar Burger Dietmar "Didi" Burger is an Austrian darts player.Burger won the Czech Open back-to-back in 2005 and 2006 and then won the Finnish Open in 2007, an event previously won by some of the game's biggest names, such as Phil Taylor, John Lowe, Andy Fordham and Raymond van Barneveld.In 2008, Burger began... (91.68) |
5-3 | Finland Sami Sanssi (87.66) | €4,700 | €2,000 | €1,000 |
2008 | England Steve West Steve West (darts player) Steve West is an English darts player who currently plays for the British Darts Organisation. He is the brother of 2003 World Master Tony West and currently resides in Culemborg, Holland.-Darts career:... (86.43) |
5-4 | Norway Robert Wagner Robert Wagner (darts player) Robert Wagner is an Austrian-born Norwegian darts player, nicknamed The Magician. He currently plays on the BDO circuit.-Darts career:... (87.99) |
€4,700 | €2,000 | €1,000 |
2009 | Norway Robert Wagner | 5-4 | Sweden Oskar Lukusiak | €4,700 | €2,000 | €1,000 |
2010 | England Paul Knighton | 5-2 | Netherlands Johnny Nijs | €4,700 | €2,000 | €1,000 |