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| Tapani Uitos | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 26 June 1953 Espoo, Finland |
| Home town | Espoo, Finland |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1974 |
| Darts | 28g Datadart |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Lessons in Love" by Level 42 |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1980–1989 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1987 |
| World Masters | Last 32: 1986 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Finnish Open BDO Nations Cup | 1983 1985 |
Tapani Uitos (born 26 June 1953) is a Finnish former professional darts player who competed in the 1980s.
A winner of the 1983 Finnish Open and 1985 BDO Nations Cup he competed in the 1985 BDO World Darts Championship but was defeated by Sweden's Stefan Lord in the first round. He returned to Lakeside in 1987 and beat Scotland's Robert MacKenzie but lost in the second round to Cliff Lazarenko. In 1988, Uitos lost in the first round to Northern Ireland's Fred McMullan.
Uitos also played in the 1986 Winmau World Masters, but lost in the first round to Chris Johns.
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