| Denmark Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2006 | ||
| Country | Denmark | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO, WDF, DDU | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Vincent van der Voort | |||
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2006 Denmark Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Denmark in 2006. [1]
| Denmark Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 2006 | ||
| Country | Denmark | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO, WDF, DDU | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Vincent van der Voort | |||
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2006 Denmark Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Denmark in 2006. [1]
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