Jarkko Komula
Encyclopedia
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.
, beating Andy Fordham
4-0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by Raymond van Barneveld
. He made his BDO World Championship
debut in 2002, losing to Ted Hankey
in the first round. He suffered a second first round exit at the Lakeside in 2003, losing to Vincent van der Voort
. In the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, he finally won a match, beating Paul Hanvidge
but lost in the second round to Mervyn King. In 2005, he lost in the first round again, this time to Robert Wagner
.
On May 31, 2008 Komula won the Nordic Cup, beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final.
by winning the Finland qualifying event. He defeated Russia
's Roman Konchikov
by 4 legs to 3 in the Preliminary Round, but lost to Wes Newton
by 3 sets to 0 in the First Round.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
and formerly played in British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
events. He is nicknamed Smiley because ironically he rarely smiles.
BDO
Komula reached the final of the 2001 Winmau World MastersWinmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
, beating 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...
4-0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by 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...
. He made his BDO World Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
debut in 2002, losing to Ted Hankey
Ted Hankey
Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...
in the first round. He suffered a second first round exit at the Lakeside in 2003, losing to Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort
Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...
. In the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, he finally won a match, beating Paul Hanvidge
Paul Hanvidge
Paul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...
but lost in the second round to Mervyn King. In 2005, he lost in the first round again, this time to 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:...
.
On May 31, 2008 Komula won the Nordic Cup, beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final.
PDC
At the beginning of 2009, Komula joined the PDC. He qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
by winning the Finland qualifying event. He defeated Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
's Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov
Roman Konchikov is a Russian darts player.Konchikov qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship, and lost 4-3 in the preliminary round to Finland's Jarkko Komula....
by 4 legs to 3 in the Preliminary Round, but lost to Wes Newton
Wes Newton
Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
by 3 sets to 0 in the First Round.