About World Championship Men 2002

Champion
2002 BDO World Darts Championship Photographer: BDO Tony David
Total Prize Pool £191,400
Champion
£48,000
Runner-up
£24,000
Semi finalists
£10,500
Quarter finalists
£5,500
Last 16
£4,000
Last 32
£2,650
High finish
£2,000

The 2002 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was the milestone 25th year of the BDO World Championship. 

England's John Walton was the defending champion and number 1 seed, but was knocked out 3–2 in the second round by Colin Monk. Walton begun his defence with a 3–0 win over 4-time semi-finalist, Andy "Viking" Fordham. The match that had been expected to be close was a surprisingly one-sided encounter, with Fordham winning 1 leg.

This year saw Bobby George become, at 56, the oldest man to play in the World Championship. However, he lost in the first round to number 5 seed, Raymond van Barneveld in a thrilling match. Raymond van Barneveld put in a very impressive display in disposing of Erik Clarys in 21 minutes in round two. Barneveld averaged 101.34, up on his 100.83 in the first round. He would not win his third Embassy crown though as he lost in a cracking match to Mervyn King. The match which saw King lead 3–1 at the interval, and 4–1 before a revival from Barney, had 27 180's and it took a 131 checkout from King to go through to the Semi-Finals. King however wouldn’t become the champion either

A surprise name, haemophiliac Tony David from Australia became the World Champion, defeating Mervyn King 6–4 in the final. David beat Ritchie Davies and Marko Pusa in the first two round before etching out Bob Taylor and Martin Adams in a final set on his way to the final. David would take an early 5–1 lead before being pegged to 5–4. The 10th set would be 3–1 to David and for the first time Australia had a world darts champion.

World Championship Men 2002

Lakeside Country Club in
Frimley Green, ENG
Organizer:
World Darts Federation
Sponsor:
Embassy BDO
Participants:
32
Prize Pool:
£191,400
Start Date:
5 Jan 2002
End Date:
13 Jan 2002
24 days
04 hours
53 minutes
08 seconds
Lakeside Country Club in
Frimley Green, ENG
29 Nov - 8 Dec Date
£158,000 Prize
Andy Baetens Reigning Champion