Background
Nicky Virachkul was born in Thailand, studied in the United States and became a naturalized citizen.
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Career
He represented the United States internationally in dart tournaments. Virachakul reached the quarter-finals on three other occasions: in 1981 (losing to Eric Bristow), 1982 (losing to Bobby George) and 1984 (losing to Dave Whitcombe). Deller had his revenge in the first round the following year.
The 1985 championship was Virachkul"s last appearance in the final stages.
Despite competing in the first eight World Championships, he never again qualified after the tournament moved to the Lakeside Country Club in 1986. In 1980 he reached the semi-finals of the Winmau World Masters.
Nicky Virachkul was inducted into the National Darts Hall of Fame in 1996. Suffering from cancer, Virachkul returned home to Thailand, where he died in 1999 at the age of 50.
BDO International
1978: 3rd Place (beat Stefan Lord 4-5) (legs)
1979: 2nd Round (lost to Alan Glazier 1-2) (sets)
1980: 2nd Round (lost to Bill Lennard 0-2)
1981: Quarter Finals (lost to Eric Bristow 0-4)
1982: Quarter Finals (lost to Bobby George 1-4)
1983: 1st Round (lost to Keith Deller 1-2)
1984: Quarter Finals (lost to Dave Whitcombe 0-5)
1985: 1st Round (lost to Keith Deller 0-2)
WDF major finals: 1 (1 title).
Achievements
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Virachkul competed at the first Embassy World Darts Championship in 1978, losing narrowly by 7-8 in the semi-final to eventual champion, Leighton Rees. He won third place in a play-off by defeating Stefan Lord. Despite his respectable record, it was nevertheless a surprise when he defeated the defending World Champion, Keith Deller, in the first round of the 1984 World Championship. Virachkul competed in the third WDF World Cup darts tournament in 1979 and won the singles title. He also won the 1978 Windy City Open, the 1982 North American Open and the 1983 Dallas Open.
