Rod Harrington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Prince of Style | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 30 December 1957 Boreham, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Chelmsford, Essex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | Durro Rod Harrington 21 gram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 1987–1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 1993–2007 (Founding Member) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Winner (1) 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Runner Up: 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Winner (2) 1998, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Runner Up: 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Last 96: 2003, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other achievements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC World Number 1 (Apr 1995 to Aug 1996), (Aug 1998 to Aug 2000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 27 December 2018. |
Rodney Harrington (born 30 December 1957) is an English former professional darts player and commentator. He used the nickname "The Prince of Style" for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoat for his games. Harrington enjoyed some major success during his professional career including the prestigious Winmau World Masters in 1991 and two successive World Matchplays in 1998 and 1999.[1] At the PDC Awards Dinner held in January 2019, Harrington was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame.