{{Short description|Polish darts player}} {{Infobox darts player | name = Jacek Krupka | image = | caption = | fullname = Jacek Krupka | nickname = "Jack" | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|7|26|df=y}} | birth_place = Warsaw, Poland | hometown = Warsaw, Poland | since = 2009 | darts = 24g Target | laterality = Right-handed | music = "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson | BDO = 2015–2020 | PDC = 2024 | WDF = 2015– | currentrank = | BDO World = | World Masters = | World Darts Trophy = | PDC World = | Matchplay = | Grand Prix = | Grand Slam = | UK Open = | European = | Premier League = | PC Finals = | Masters = | World Series Finals = | results = }} '''Jacek Krupka''' (born 26 July 1977) is a Polish entrepreneur and professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is the first Polish player to end a leg with a nine-dart finish. He qualified for the 2024 Poland Darts Masters.
==Career== Krupka is one of the leading players representing the Masovian Voivodeship. He achieved good results at the national level already in 2009, and in the following years he had a chance to advance to the national team in soft-tip international tournaments.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.podhale-sport.pl/s,doc,37899,1,1883.html| title=Kuba Zalotyński w Rogoźno Open w Dart| publisher=Podhale Sport| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://interplay.pl/reprezentacja-wyloniona/| title=Reprezentacja Wyłoniona| publisher=Interplay| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> In May 2012, Krupka became the first Polish darts player to finish a leg with a nine-dart finish in official national competition. It happened during the national SuperLiga tournament in a match against Marek Pietralczyk.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartfoto.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5496| title=9 lotka 20.05.2012-Jacek Krupka| publisher=Dart Foto| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> This achievement was recognized a year later when Winmau awarded him a special award for his achievement.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://winmau.com/news/post/334| title=Winmau Launches 9-Dart Club in Poland| publisher=Winmau| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
In 2015, he achieved his greatest international success by advancing to the Last 16 stage of the Polish Open. He lost his match against David Wicks by 2–5 in legs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dartswdf.com/news/results-from-the-winmau-polish-open-and-the-police-masters| title=Results from the Winmau Polish Open and the Police Masters| publisher=World Darts Federation| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://clickondarts.com/Darts/Results/579/M/BDO-Polish-Open-2015| title=BDO Polish Open 2015 Results| publisher=Click on Darts| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref> During the Polish Championship in 2016, he finished the singles competition in the semi-finals, winning the bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pdodarts.pl/turnieje/mistrzostwa-polski| title=Mistrzostwa Polski| publisher=Polish Darts Organisation| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
In 2023, he took part in the national Liga Dart Polska tournament. Krupka advanced to the final of this tournament, where he faced Łukasz Wacławski. On the way to the final, he eliminated the leading Polish players Krzysztof Kciuk and Sebastian Biela. In the final match, Krupka lost to Łukasz Wacławski by 6–8 in legs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Finał Ligi Dart Polska |url=https://n01darts.com/n01/tournament/comp.php?id=t_3w8U_6440&fbclid=IwAR0m5j-unWHwGIsBjyXUXnSuBMFtMebkp7cP9aY9AKVLehdhpB6KWoLO94w |access-date=2023-07-20 |website=n01darts.com}}</ref> In the same year, he repeated his feat from 2012, once again end leg with the nine-dart finish.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://twitter.com/KubaLokietek/status/1619374474184491015| title=Pierwsza dziewiąta lotka na steelu w Polsce i jak sądzę - obecnie ostatnia. | publisher=X| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
In May 2024, he won the qualifying tournament for the 2024 Poland Darts Masters. In the final he defeated Witold Lewandowski by 5–1 in legs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://laczynasdart.pl/kwalifikacje-do-superbet-poland-darts-masters-jacek-krupka-zagra-w-gliwicach/| title=Krupka jedzie do Gliwic! Nieoczekiwany bohater kwalifikacji do PDM! | publisher=Łączy nas Dart| access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>
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