Justin Hood
Justin Hood (born 29 April 1993) is a professional English darts player, currently playing in British Darts Organisation events.
| Justin Hood | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Happy Feet |
| Born | 29 April 1993 Glastonbury, Somerset, England |
| Home town | Glastonbury, Somerset, Somerset England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2008 |
| Darts | 23g |
| Laterality | Left-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Happy Feet" by Kermit the Frog |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2019– |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2020 |
| World Masters | Last 32: 2019 |
Career
In October 2019, Hood reached the Last 32 of the World Masters. He has qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship as one of the Playoff Qualifiers, he defeated former finalist Jeff Smith and Craig Venman to secure his place in the tournament. He beat Gabriel Pascaru in the preliminary round, before losing 3–1 to Richard Veenstra in the last 32.[1]
Currently participating in the PDC Challenge tour, after the first weekend Happy Feet is joint 16th on the rankings, while also getting to the Semi Finals on Tournament 1 of the weekend.
Justin has been selected to play for England in the up-and-coming international games.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2020: First round (lost to Richard Veenstra 1–3)
References
- "Fullwell and Hammond among final qualifiers for 2020 BDO World Championship". dartsnews.com. 30 October 2019.