1989 BDO World Darts Championship several double attempts, Wilson finally took the title 6-4. The prize fund was £84,800. There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £1,000. 1989 BDO World Darts Championship The 1989 Embassy World Darts Championship was the 12th World Professional Championships, and was staged at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey, England for the fourth successive year. The tournament was organised by the British Darts Organisation (BDO). Following the 1988 Winmau World Masters ITV pulled all their coverage of darts and the BBC decided to withdraw their coverage of the 1988
Australia at the World Championships in Athletics Australia at the World Championships in Athletics Australia has participated in all the World Championships in Athletics since the beginning in 1983. Australia is 19th on the all time medal table. Cathy Freeman, Jana Pittman and Sally Pearson are Australia's only multiple gold medal winners, Freeman (bronze) and Pearson (silver) have also each won a place medal.. Other multiple medalists are: Dimitri Markov (1 gold, 1 silver), (2 golds), Jared Tallent (1 silver, 2 bronzes), Kerry Saxby-Junna (1 silver, 1 bronze) and Mitchell Watt (1 silver, 1 bronze). Australia's first World Championships medal was won by Robert De Castella in