Erik Clarys was born on 18 October 1968 and is a Belgian former professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation.
11 Facts About Erik Clarys
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Erik Clarys continued to do well in tournaments, winning the Belgium National Championship four times, the Belgium Gold Cup three times, the Dortmund Open three times as well as the 1999 Swedish Open.
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Erik Clarys played in six BDO World Championships, losing in the first round in his first four visits.
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Erik Clarys finally won a match at the Lakeside in the fifth time of asking in 2002, beating Andree Welge before losing in the second round to Raymond van Barneveld.
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In 2003, Erik Clarys beat Tony Eccles and Robert Wagner en route to the quarter-finals, eventually losing again to Barneveld despite hitting a 170 checkout.
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In 2004, Erik Clarys switched to the PDC, after qualifying for their World Championship, beating Dan Lauby and Mark Walsh to reach the third round, losing to Ronnie Baxter.
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Erik Clarys made another appearance in the PDC World Championship, beating Winston Cadogan in round one before losing to Wayne Mardle.
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Erik Clarys then went on to win the WDF German Gold Cup.
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In June 2006, Erik Clarys shattered his right elbow after falling from a ladder while at work, forcing him to withdraw from the 2006 UK Open.
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Erik Clarys was ranked 26th in the PDC world rankings at the time of his accident and was in the running for qualification for the World Matchplay.
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Erik Clarys began practising throwing left-handed, stating he hoped to return to the game some day, but was unable to reach a competitive level and ultimately gave up returning to competitive darts.