Kexi Heinäharju
Encyclopedia
Kexi Heinäharju is a Finnish
former darts
player.
Heinäharju won the 1981 Finland Open, beating fellow Finn Risto Nurmela in the final. He first qualified for the BDO World Darts Championship
in 1984, defeating Danny Inglis
in the first round before losing to Ceri Morgan
in round two. He would make three further appearances in the World Championships in 1987, 1989 and 1991 but lost in the first round each time with losses to Paul Lim
, Steve Gittins
and Eric Bristow
.
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...
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.
Heinäharju won the 1981 Finland Open, beating fellow Finn Risto Nurmela in the final. He first qualified for the BDO World Darts 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...
in 1984, defeating Danny Inglis
Danny Inglis
Danny Inglis is a Scottish darts player.Inglis played in the 1984 BDO World Darts Championship, losing 2-1 to Kexi Heinäharju of Finland in the first round. He had earlier reached the quarter final of the 1983 British Professional, beating Tony Brown and Tony Skuse before losing to John Lowe.He now...
in the first round before losing to Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan
Ceri Morgan is a retired darts player.He made his World Championship debut in 1979, beating Barry Atkinson in the first round before losing to Tony Brown in the second round...
in round two. He would make three further appearances in the World Championships in 1987, 1989 and 1991 but lost in the first round each time with losses to Paul Lim
Paul Lim
Paul Lim Leong Hwa known simply as Paul Lim is a professional darts player who will be best remembered for being the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990...
, 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...
and 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 :...
.