The first Japanese player to win a world darts championship — Mikuru Suzuki's 2019 BDO Women's World title opened a new chapter in the global expansion of professional darts.
Mikuru Suzuki made history at the 2019 BDO World Championship by becoming the first Japanese player to win a world darts title. Her precise, technically perfect throwing style — developed through years of practice in Japan's growing darts scene — was ideally suited to the championship format. Her victory was celebrated as a watershed moment in the globalisation of professional darts.
Her world championship victory was the first by a Japanese player in professional darts — marking a significant moment in the sport's global growth.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- BDO Women's World Champion 2019
- First Japanese world champion in darts