Jan Dekker
| Jan Dekker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jan Dekker |
| Nickname | Double Dekker |
| Born |
25 June 1990 Emmen, Netherlands |
| Home town |
Klijndijk Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1999 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Explode by Jordan & Baker |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2008- |
| Current world ranking | (BDO) 2 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2011, 2014 |
| World Masters | Quarter Final: 2013 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | Quarter Final: 2011 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| BDO International Open British Classic Luxembourg Open Mariflex Open Nijerk Open PDC Challenge Tour England WDF Europe Cup Pairs |
2013 2012 2013 2011 2011 2013 2012 |
Jan Dekker (born June 25, 1990) is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.[1]
Career
Dekker qualified for the televised stages of the 2010 Winmau World Masters. He played eventual champion 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.
Dekker was the sixth seed for the 2012 BDO World Darts Championship, where he lost 2-3 in the first round against compatriot and eventual champion Christian Kist despite averaging over 96. The following year, Dekker was seeded seventh and this time reached the quarter-finals, surviving a match dart in the first round against Jeffrey de Graaf, then edging Thompson once more in the second round this time 4-3 having trailed 3-2. In the quarters, Dekker led Richie George 3-1 but eventually lost 5-4.
In 2014, Dekker was seeded sixth and faced a fellow Dutch player in the first round for the third year in a row, this time defeating Benito van de Pas 3-0. He then beat Geert De Vos 4-2 and followed this with his first ever professional victory over three-time world champion Martin Adams, winning 5-2. In the semi-finals Dekker led Alan Norris 4-2 and had two darts to take a 5-4 lead, but eventually lost 6-5.
Outside of darts, Jan Dekker is a student in Holland, studying business and economics, he graduated in 2012.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2011: Semi Finals (lost to Dean Winstanley 2-6)
- 2012: 1st Round (lost to Christian Kist 2-3)
- 2013: Quarter Finals (lost to Richie George 4-5)
- 2014: Semi Finals (lost to Alan Norris 5-6)
References
- ↑ Darts Database Profile.Retrieved on 2011-01-04.
External links
- Player profile on Jan Dekker from Dartsdatabase
- Website (Dutch)