Lars Erik Karlsson
Encyclopedia
Lars Erik Karlsson is a Swedish
former darts
player.
Karlsson played three successive World Championships in 1987, 1988 and 1989. He reached the quarter finals in 1987, defeating Scotland
's Peter McDonald
in the first round and then defeated Brian Cairns
in round two before losing to defending champion Eric Bristow
. In 1988, he lost 3-0 in the first round to Paul Reynolds and in 1989, he defeated Tony Payne
in the first round before losing to Peter Evison
in round 2.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
former 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.
Karlsson played three successive World Championships in 1987, 1988 and 1989. He reached the quarter finals in 1987, defeating Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
's Peter McDonald
Peter McDonald (darts player)
Peter McDonald is a Scottish former darts player.McDonald first qualified for the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1987, losing in the first round 3-1 to Sweden's Lars Erik Karlsson. He returned two years later in 1989 but again lost in the first round, 3-0 to Mike...
in the first round and then defeated Brian Cairns
Brian Cairns
Brian Cairns was a Welsh darts player.Cairns played in the BDO World Darts Championship twice. In 1987, he beat 1983 World Champion Keith Deller in the first round but lost in the second round to Sweden's Lars Erik Karlsson...
in round two before losing to defending champion Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
. In 1988, he lost 3-0 in the first round to Paul Reynolds and in 1989, he defeated Tony Payne
Tony Payne
Tony Payne is an American darts player. He is also well known for publishing an article in the Bulls Eye News magazine famously titled "Thermonuclear Cricket". The article discusses Payne's strategies on how to play a better cricket game...
in the first round before losing to 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...
in round 2.