| Jan Dekker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jan Dekker |
| Nickname | Mister Coat |
| Born | 25 June 1990 Emmen, Netherlands |
| Home town | Klijndijk Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2002 |
| Darts | - |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Jordan & Baker - Explode |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2008 to present |
| Current world ranking | 14 (WDF) 6 (BDO) |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi-Final 2011 |
| World Masters | Last 16 2010 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Mariflex Open | 2011 |
| Other achievements | |
Jan Dekker (born June 25, 1990) is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.[1]
Dekker qualified for the televised stages of the 2010 Winmau World Masters. He played Martin Adams in the last 16, and was beaten 2-3 after Adams won a sudden-death leg.
He also qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship. He defeated 15th seed Scott Mitchell 3-0 in the first round, and 2nd seed Stuart Kellett 4-1 in the second round. He then beat tenth seed Garry Thompson 5-4 in the quarter-finals, having trailed 3-0 and 4-2 and seeing Thompson miss nine darts at doubles to win the match himself. He faced Dean Winstanley in the semi-final and lost 6-2.
Outside of darts, Jan Dekker is a student in Holland, studying business and economics, he is in his third year.