Rodney Harrington was born on 30 December 1957 and is an English former professional darts player and commentator.
14 Facts About Rod Harrington
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Rod Harrington used the nickname "The Prince of Style" for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoat for his games.
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At the PDC Awards Dinner held in January 2019, Rod Harrington was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame.
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Rod Harrington started his career before the game split into two separate organisations during the early 1990s.
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Rod Harrington accumulated many Open tournament titles including the Belgian Open, Denmark Open, French Open and the Swedish Open.
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Rod Harrington made his World Championship debut in 1992, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to eventual runner-up Mike Gregory.
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Rod Harrington reached the World semi-finals on two further occasions, 1998 and 2001 and the quarter-finals in 1997.
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Rod Harrington did have some success at the other major PDC tournaments.
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Rod Harrington reached the final of the first World Grand Prix event in 1998 losing to Taylor.
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Rod Harrington is unranked in the official Order of Merit.
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Rod Harrington retired from professional darts in 2007, and has never thrown another dart in any competition since.
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Rod Harrington became a director of the PDC and later regularly acted in the capacity of a commentator and analyst on Sky Sports' live darts coverage.
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Rod Harrington retired from Sky and the PDC in 2022.
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Rod Harrington is married to Dawn and has three children: Victoria, Curtis, and Ryan.