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{{short description|Finnish darts player}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2011}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox darts player
{{Infobox darts player
| image = Jarkko Komula, 2008.jpg
| image = Jarkko Komula, 2008.jpg
| caption = Komula in 2008
| name = Jarkko Komula
| name = Jarkko Komula
| fullname =
| fullname =
| nickname = Smiley
| nickname = "Smiley"
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|13|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1976|3|13|df=y}}}}
| birth_place = [[Oulu]], [[Finland]]
| birth_place = [[Oulu]], Finland
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| hometown = [[Tampere]]
| hometown = [[Tampere]], Finland
| homecountry = Finland
| since = 1992
| darts = 20 Gram Smiley's
| since =
| darts =
| laterality = Right-handed
| laterality = Right-handed
| music = [[The Chain]] by [[Fleetwood Mac]]
| music = "[[Sandstorm]]" by [[Darude]]
| BDO = 1998-2009
| BDO = 1998–2009
| PDC = 2009-2015
| PDC = 2009–2015
| currentrank =
| currentrank =
| BDO World = Last 16: 2004
| BDO World = Last 16: 2004
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| '''Nordic Cup'''| 2008
| '''Nordic Cup'''| 2008
| '''Norway Open'''| 2003
| '''Norway Open'''| 2003
| '''PDC World Finland Qualifying Event'''| 2009
| '''PDC World Finland Qualifying'''| 2009
| '''WDF World Cup Team'''| 2005
}}
'''''SDC Pro Tour'''''
{{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap
| '''SDC Denmark'''| 2012, 2013
| '''SDC Denmark'''| 2012, 2013
| '''SDC Finland'''| 2012
| '''SDC Finland'''| 2012
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'''Jarkko Komula''' (born 13 March 1976) is a [[Finland|Finnish]] former [[darts]] player who played for the [[Professional Darts Corporation]]. He was nicknamed '''Smiley''' because, ironically, he rarely smiles.
'''Jarkko Komula''' (born 13 March 1976) is a Finnish former professional [[darts]] player who played in [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC) events. He got the nickname "Smiley" in humorous reference to his lack of smiling.


==Darts career==
==Darts career==


===BDO===
===BDO===
Komula reached the final of the 2001 [[Winmau World Masters]], beating [[Andy Fordham]] 4-0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by [[Raymond van Barneveld]]. He made his [[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]] debut in 2002, losing to [[Ted Hankey]] in the first round. He suffered a second first round exit at the Lakeside in 2003, losing to [[Vincent van der Voort]]. In the [[2004 BDO World Darts Championship]], he finally won a match, beating [[Paul Hanvidge]] but lost in the second round to [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]. In 2005, he lost in the first round again, this time to [[Robert Wagner (darts player)|Robert Wagner]].
Komula reached the final of the 2001 [[Winmau World Masters]], beating [[Andy Fordham]] 4–0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by [[Raymond van Barneveld]]. He made his [[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]] debut in 2002, losing to [[Ted Hankey]] in the first round. He suffered a second first round exit at the Lakeside in 2003, losing to [[Vincent van der Voort]]. In the [[2004 BDO World Darts Championship]], he finally won a match, beating [[Paul Hanvidge]] but lost in the second round to [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]]. In 2005, he lost in the first round again, this time to [[Robert Wagner (darts player)|Robert Wagner]].


On 31 May 2008 Komula won the Nordic Cup, beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final.
On 31 May 2008 Komula won the Nordic Cup, beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final.


===PDC===
===PDC===
At the beginning of 2009, Komula joined the PDC. He qualified for the [[2010 PDC World Darts Championship]] by winning the Finland qualifying event. He defeated [[Russia]]'s [[Roman Konchikov]] by 4 legs to 3 in the Preliminary Round, but lost to [[Wes Newton]] by 3 sets to 0 in the first round.
At the beginning of 2009, Komula joined the PDC. He qualified for the [[2010 PDC World Darts Championship]] by winning the Finland qualifying event. He defeated Russia's [[Roman Konchikov]] by 4 legs to 3 in the preliminary round, but lost to [[Wes Newton]] by 3 sets to 0 in the first round.


Komula had occasional television appearances for the next few years before coming back to prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the [[PDC World Cup of Darts]] in [[2013 PDC World Cup of Darts]] along with his Finnish compatriot [[Jani Haavisto]]. Their biggest scalp was the Dutch team of [[Raymond van Barneveld]] and [[Michael van Gerwen]], and they also beat the home German team of [[Andree Welge]] and [[Jyhan Artut]] before being defeated by the Belgian team of [[Kim Huybrechts]] and [[Ronny Huybrechts]].
Komula had occasional television appearances for the next few years before coming back to prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the [[PDC World Cup of Darts]] in [[2013 PDC World Cup of Darts]] along with his Finnish compatriot [[Jani Haavisto]]. Their biggest scalp was the Dutch team of [[Raymond van Barneveld]] and [[Michael van Gerwen]], and they also beat the home German team of [[Andree Welge]] and [[Jyhan Artut]] before being defeated by the Belgian team of [[Kim Huybrechts]] and [[Ronny Huybrechts]].


Komula once again qualified for the World Championship in 2014, this time directly into the first round, where he defeated seeded player [[Mark Walsh (darts player)|Mark Walsh]] 3–1, before losing 4–0 to [[Simon Whitlock]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ladbrokes World Championship Day Ten|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kvf2rn1m01h213ins9hc1hra3/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-ten|publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]|date=22 December 2013}}</ref>
Komula once again qualified for the World Championship in 2014, this time directly into the first round, where he defeated seeded player [[Mark Walsh (darts player)|Mark Walsh]] 3–1, before losing 4–0 to [[Simon Whitlock]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ladbrokes World Championship Day Ten|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kvf2rn1m01h213ins9hc1hra3/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-ten|publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]|date=22 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113826/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kvf2rn1m01h213ins9hc1hra3/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-ten|archivedate=24 December 2013}}</ref>


Jarkko did not renew his Tour Card for 2015, bringing an end to his [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] run.
Jarkko did not renew his Tour Card for 2015, bringing an end to his [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] run.


==World Championship Results==
==World Championship results==


===BDO===
===BDO===


*2002: 1st Round (lost to [[Ted Hankey]] 2-3)
*2002: 1st round (lost to [[Ted Hankey]] 2–3)
*2003: 1st Round (lost to [[Vincent van der Voort]] 1-3)
*2003: 1st round (lost to [[Vincent van der Voort]] 1–3)
*2004: 2nd Round (lost to [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]] 2-3)
*2004: 2nd round (lost to [[Mervyn King (darts player)|Mervyn King]] 2–3)
*2005: 1st Round (lost to [[Robert Wagner]] 2-3)
*2005: 1st round (lost to [[Robert Wagner (darts player)|Robert Wagner]] 2–3)


===PDC===
===PDC===


*2010: 1st Round (lost to [[Wes Newton]] 0-3)
*2010: 1st round (lost to [[Wes Newton]] 0–3)
*2013: Last 72 (lost to [[Jani Haavisto]] 2-4 legs)
*2013: Last 72 (lost to [[Jani Haavisto]] 2–4 legs)
*2014: 2nd Round (lost to [[Simon Whitlock]] 0-4)
*2014: 2nd round (lost to [[Simon Whitlock]] 0–4)

==Performance timeline==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; margin:0"
|-
! Tournament !! 1999 !! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004 !! 2005 !! 2006 !! 2007 !! 2008 !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]]}}
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 BDO World Darts Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2005 BDO World Darts Championship|1R]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[International Darts League]]}}
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[International Darts League|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[International Darts League|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[International Darts League|1R]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not Held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| [[World Darts Trophy]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[World Darts Trophy|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[World Darts Trophy|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[World Darts Trophy|1R]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|Not held
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| [[Winmau World Masters]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|[[Winmau World Masters#Records|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|[[2000 World Masters (darts)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|[[2001 World Masters (darts)|RU]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2002 World Masters (darts)|L64]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2003 World Masters (darts)|L64]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2004 World Masters (darts)|L64]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2006 World Masters (darts)|L64]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2007 World Masters (darts)|L16]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2008 World Masters (darts)|L72]]
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2011 World Masters (darts)|L40]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[Finder Darts Masters]]}}
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"| [[Zuiderduin Masters|QF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[Zuiderduin Masters|RR]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"| [[Zuiderduin Masters|QF]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:78%;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! colspan="8"|Performance Table Legend
|-
| style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNP
| Did not play at the event
| style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|DNQ
| Did not qualify for the event
| style="color:#ccc; text-align:center; width:30px;"|NYF
| Not yet founded
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|#R
| lost in the early rounds of the tournament<br />(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffebcd;"|QF
| lost in the quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"|SF
| lost in the semi-finals
| style="text-align:center; background:thistle;"|F
| lost in the final
| style="text-align:center; background:#0f0;"|'''W'''
| won the tournament
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:British Darts Organisation players]]
[[Category:British Darts Organisation players]]
[[Category:Professional Darts Corporation players]]
[[Category:Professional Darts Corporation former tour card holders]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Oulu]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Oulu]]
[[Category:PDC World Cup of Darts Finnish team]]



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Latest revision as of 23:49, 12 February 2024

Jarkko Komula
Komula in 2008
Personal information
Nickname"Smiley"
Born (1976-03-13) 13 March 1976 (age 48)
Oulu, Finland
Home townTampere, Finland
Darts information
Playing darts since1992
Darts20 Gram Smiley's
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Sandstorm" by Darude
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1998–2009
PDC2009–2015
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 2004
World MastersRunner Up: 2001
World TrophySemi Final: 2003
Int. Darts LeagueLast 16 Group: 2003, 2004
Finder MastersQuarter Final: 2002, 2004
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2014
Other tournament wins
Nordic Cup 2008
Norway Open 2003
PDC World Finland Qualifying 2009
WDF World Cup Team 2005

SDC Pro Tour

SDC Denmark 2012, 2013
SDC Finland 2012
SDC Sweden 2014

Jarkko Komula (born 13 March 1976) is a Finnish former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He got the nickname "Smiley" in humorous reference to his lack of smiling.

Darts career

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BDO

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Komula reached the final of the 2001 Winmau World Masters, beating Andy Fordham 4–0 in the semi-finals. He was beaten in the final by Raymond van Barneveld. He made his BDO World Championship debut in 2002, losing to Ted Hankey in the first round. He suffered a second first round exit at the Lakeside in 2003, losing to Vincent van der Voort. In the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, he finally won a match, beating Paul Hanvidge but lost in the second round to Mervyn King. In 2005, he lost in the first round again, this time to Robert Wagner.

On 31 May 2008 Komula won the Nordic Cup, beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final.

PDC

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At the beginning of 2009, Komula joined the PDC. He qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the Finland qualifying event. He defeated Russia's Roman Konchikov by 4 legs to 3 in the preliminary round, but lost to Wes Newton by 3 sets to 0 in the first round.

Komula had occasional television appearances for the next few years before coming back to prominence by reaching the semi-finals of the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2013 PDC World Cup of Darts along with his Finnish compatriot Jani Haavisto. Their biggest scalp was the Dutch team of Raymond van Barneveld and Michael van Gerwen, and they also beat the home German team of Andree Welge and Jyhan Artut before being defeated by the Belgian team of Kim Huybrechts and Ronny Huybrechts.

Komula once again qualified for the World Championship in 2014, this time directly into the first round, where he defeated seeded player Mark Walsh 3–1, before losing 4–0 to Simon Whitlock.[1]

Jarkko did not renew his Tour Card for 2015, bringing an end to his PDC run.

World Championship results

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BDO

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PDC

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Performance timeline

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
BDO World Championship DNQ 1R 1R 2R 1R DNQ DNP
International Darts League Not held 2R 2R 1R DNQ Not Held
World Darts Trophy Not held 1R SF 1R DNQ Not held
Winmau World Masters QF SF RU L64 L64 L64 DNP L64 L16 L72 DNP L40
Finder Darts Masters DNQ QF RR QF DNQ NH DNQ DNP
Performance Table Legend
DNP Did not play at the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event NYF Not yet founded #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Ladbrokes World Championship Day Ten". PDC. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
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