Finn Jensen (1957–2008) was a Danish professional
darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Career
He competed in three
World Professional Darts Championships, losing in the first round on all three occasions. In
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
, he lost to
Cliff Lazarenko. In
1983
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is consid ...
he was defeated by the Welshman
Tony Ridler
Anthony Ridler (21 January 1954 – 16 January 2015) was a Welsh professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. However, he made comebacks in 1997 and also in 2006.
Achievements
Ridler was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He ...
in the first round and in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
he lost in the same round to
Eric Bristow.
In 1979, he won the first of 4 Danish Championships, a record he shares with
Frede Johansen
Frede Johansen is a Danish former professional darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.
Johansen is a 4 timeDanish Champion who has been picked 24 times for thDanish national teamwhich put him on the list as numbe ...
.
Jensen died on 11 January 2007 at the age of 49.
World Championship results
BDO
* 1982: Last 32: (lost to
Cliff Lazarenko 0–2) (sets)
* 1983: Last 32: (lost to
Tony Ridler
Anthony Ridler (21 January 1954 – 16 January 2015) was a Welsh professional darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. However, he made comebacks in 1997 and also in 2006.
Achievements
Ridler was born in Newport, Monmouthshire. He ...
1–2)
* 1984: Last 32: (lost to
Eric Bristow 0–2)
External links
Profile and stats on Darts Database
Danish darts players
British Darts Organisation players
1957 births
2008 deaths
20th-century Danish people
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