Vincent van der Voort
Encyclopedia
Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975 in Purmerend
, Netherlands
) is a professional darts
player.
band Kasabian. This has resulted in him tending to be either right on or way off his intended target.
events were winning the Danish Open in 2002 and 2006 and reaching the quarter finals of the BDO World Championship
at Frimley Green
in 2005, defeating 2004 champion Andy Fordham
in the process. He is also Dutch Champion 2006.
He suffered a first round exit in the 2007 World Championship
to unranked qualifier Davy Richardson
. On 14 January 2007 and on the night of the 2007 World Championship Final, it was announced on Dutch television that van der Voort, along with fellow Dutchmen Jelle Klaasen
and Michael van Gerwen
would be switching to the Professional Darts Corporation
.
before losing in the final to countryman Raymond van Barneveld
. The runner-up prize of £15,000 helped him climb up the world rankings
having started placed 211 in the PDC and has now made it into the top 20. He qualified for the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic
but lost in the First Round to Peter Manley
.
. He played his fellow Dutchman Klaasen in the first round, defeating him 3-2 in sets. Adrian Lewis
was his opponent in the second round and Vincent lost 2-4. The US Open saw a disappointing 2-3 first round defeat at the hands of John Kuczynski
of the USA.
The Blue Square UK Open saw a return to form with Vincent making it all the way to the semi-final. He started in the fourth round with a fine 9-4 win over Colin Lloyd
. This was followed up in the fifth round with another victory over Klaasen. The quarter final matched him with Chris Thompson and a 10-5 win was enough to see Vincent through to the semi-final. In the semi-final, Vincent eventually succumbed to a 10-4 defeat by James Wade
who went on to win the tournament.
His Stan James World Matchplay campaign was ended at the first hurdle. Number 13 seed Alan Tabern
won the encounter with a narrow 10-8 victory. The Sky Poker World Grand Prix saw Vincent playing former World number 1 Lloyd in the first round and Vincent eliminated by a score of 0-2.
Vincent won group 6 of the inaugural Championship League with a 7-2 thrashing over Mark Walsh to qualify for the Winners group. He would go on to finish bottom of the group, with only one win from his seven matches.
. He defeated Hungary
's Nándor Bezzeg
3-0 in sets and then defeated number 14 seed Colin Osborne
in the second round 4-1 assisted by some superb finishes. He eventually went out to number 3 seed Wade losing 4-0 in the last 16. His results have moved him to the brink of the top sixteen, currently ranking in 17th and having passed Roland Scholten
on the PDC Order of Merit
, Vincent is the second-highest ranked Dutchman in the rankings, behind van Barneveld.
At the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
, Vincent suffered a defeat to Anastasia Dobromyslova
in the group stages, becoming only the second man in history to lose a televised match to a woman. Two days later, however, he sensationally thrashed defending champion Phil Taylor 5-1, becoming only the second man in 2009 to beat Taylor in a televised match (the other being Mervyn King
).
where he eliminated the 2010 runner-up and number four seed Simon Whitlock
4-2.
However in the quarter-finals on January 1, 2011, van der Voort then lost 2-5 against Adrian Lewis
.
Purmerend
Purmerend is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. The city became the trade center of the region but the population grew relatively slow. Only after 1960 did the population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
) is a professional darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player.
Playing style
Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world. This ties in with his old entrance music – Fast Fuse – by EnglishEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
band Kasabian. This has resulted in him tending to be either right on or way off his intended target.
BDO career
His best results in British Darts OrganisationBritish Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
events were winning the Danish Open in 2002 and 2006 and reaching the quarter finals of the BDO World Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
at Frimley Green
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
in 2005, defeating 2004 champion Andy Fordham
Andy Fordham
Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...
in the process. He is also Dutch Champion 2006.
He suffered a first round exit in the 2007 World Championship
2007 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6–14, 2007 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey....
to unranked qualifier Davy Richardson
Davy Richardson
Davy Richardson is an English darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Face....
. On 14 January 2007 and on the night of the 2007 World Championship Final, it was announced on Dutch television that van der Voort, along with fellow Dutchmen Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
and Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
would be switching to the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
.
PDC career
Vincent produced a superb run to reach the final of the 2007 UK Open2007 UK Open Darts
The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion...
before losing in the final to countryman Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
. The runner-up prize of £15,000 helped him climb up the world rankings
Darts world rankings
Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments...
having started placed 211 in the PDC and has now made it into the top 20. He qualified for the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic
2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic
The 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic was the sixth time that the Professional Darts Corporation stage the prestigious darts tournament...
but lost in the First Round to Peter Manley
Peter Manley
Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart...
.
2008
Vincent reached the second round of the 2008 PDC World Championship2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
. He played his fellow Dutchman Klaasen in the first round, defeating him 3-2 in sets. Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
was his opponent in the second round and Vincent lost 2-4. The US Open saw a disappointing 2-3 first round defeat at the hands of John Kuczynski
John Kuczynski
John Kuczynski is an American darts player. He doesn't play the game professionally - his main career is as a self-employed sanitation engineer...
of the USA.
The Blue Square UK Open saw a return to form with Vincent making it all the way to the semi-final. He started in the fourth round with a fine 9-4 win over Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
. This was followed up in the fifth round with another victory over Klaasen. The quarter final matched him with Chris Thompson and a 10-5 win was enough to see Vincent through to the semi-final. In the semi-final, Vincent eventually succumbed to a 10-4 defeat by James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
who went on to win the tournament.
His Stan James World Matchplay campaign was ended at the first hurdle. Number 13 seed Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern
Alan Tabern is an English darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, where he is also known as "The Saint" and "Tabby"...
won the encounter with a narrow 10-8 victory. The Sky Poker World Grand Prix saw Vincent playing former World number 1 Lloyd in the first round and Vincent eliminated by a score of 0-2.
Vincent won group 6 of the inaugural Championship League with a 7-2 thrashing over Mark Walsh to qualify for the Winners group. He would go on to finish bottom of the group, with only one win from his seven matches.
2009
Vincent reached the third round of the 2009 PDC World Championship2009 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 16th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
. He defeated Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
's Nándor Bezzeg
Nándor Bezzeg
Nándor Bezzeg is a Hungarian darts player.Bezzeg reached the final of the 2007 Austrian Open, losing to Joey ten Berge. He then reached the final of the 2008 Hungarian Open, beating ten Berge in the semis before losing to another Dutchman Mareno Michels...
3-0 in sets and then defeated number 14 seed Colin Osborne
Colin Osborne
Colin Osborne is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:Osborne has won two PDC Pro Tour events and he also managed to hit two perfect nine dart finishes in 2005...
in the second round 4-1 assisted by some superb finishes. He eventually went out to number 3 seed Wade losing 4-0 in the last 16. His results have moved him to the brink of the top sixteen, currently ranking in 17th and having passed Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...
on the PDC Order of Merit
PDC order of merit
The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
, Vincent is the second-highest ranked Dutchman in the rankings, behind van Barneveld.
At the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
2009 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2009 Grand Slam of Darts was the third staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 14–22 November 2009 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
, Vincent suffered a defeat to Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...
in the group stages, becoming only the second man in history to lose a televised match to a woman. Two days later, however, he sensationally thrashed defending champion Phil Taylor 5-1, becoming only the second man in 2009 to beat Taylor in a televised match (the other being Mervyn King
Mervyn King (darts)
Mervyn King is an English professional darts player, who made his name in British Darts Organisation events, twice reaching the World Championship final. He now plays in the rival Professional Darts Corporation and has been ranked as high as fourth in the rankings...
).
2010
On 30 December 2010, Vincent's biggest win occurred in the round of 16 of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
where he eliminated the 2010 runner-up and number four seed Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...
4-2.
However in the quarter-finals on January 1, 2011, van der Voort then lost 2-5 against Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
.