Rod Harrington
| To person | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Prince of Style |
| nation |
 England
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| Date of birth | December 30, 1957 |
| place of birth | Boreham , Essex , England |
| Darts | |
| Darts since | 1987 |
| Throwing hand | right |
| Enema music | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top |
| BDO | 1987-1993 |
| PDC | 1993-2007 (founding member) |
| Infobox last updated: December 24th, 2012 | |
Rod Harrington (born December 30, 1957 in Boreham , Essex ) is a retired English darts player . He was a member of the BDO from 1990 to 1993 and switched to the PDC in the 1992/93 season . Harrington was number 1 in the PDC rankings from April 1995 to August 1996 and from August 1998 to August 2000.
Career
Rod Harrington was nicknamed The Prince of Style during his career . With his first big title, the Winmau World Masters in 1991, he is one of the few players who have ever managed to defeat Phil Taylor in a major tournament final.
When he switched to the PDC after the division of the world darts federations, he reached the final of the second edition of the PDC World Championship in 1995, where he was defeated 2-6 by Phil Taylor. In 1998 he reached the final of the World Grand Prix, in which he was also defeated by Taylor, but in the same year he won the World Matchplay against Ronnie Baxter . A year later he defended that title when he defeated Peter Manley . Apart from Phil Taylor, he was the only PDC player until 2007 who could defend a PDC major title. In 2007 Raymond van Barneveld succeeded in doing this with the UK Open.
After his playing career, Harrington was one of the PDC directors and works as an expert and commentator on the SkySports darts broadcasts. In the meantime he was also a manager u. a. worked for Colin Lloyd ( Jaws ).
title
BDO
- Majors
- World Masters : (1) 1991
PDC
- Majors
- World Matchplay : (2) 1998 , 1999
- Further
- 1997: Golden Harvest North American Cup
- 1998: Golden Harvest North American Cup, Swiss Open, Calgary Golden Harvest, Denmark Open
- 1999: Golden Harvest North American Cup
WDF
- Further
- 1987: Double Diamond Masters
- 1990: British Gold Cup
- 1991: French Open, Denmark Open, Belgium Open, Swedish Open
- 1992: Denmark Open, Belgium Open, Austrian Open, Jersey Festival of Darts
- 1993: French Open
Web links
- Rod Harrington in the DartsDatabase.co.uk database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harrington, Rod |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | The Prince of Style (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English dart player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boreham (Essex) , Essex , England |