Derk Telnekes

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Derk Telnekes
Personal information
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995 (age 28)
Deventer, Netherlands
Home townDeventer, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2015
Darts22g
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2016–2019
PDC 2020–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2018, 2019
World Masters Last 272: 2017
World Trophy Last 32: 2018, 2019
Finder Masters Quarter Final: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2021
UK Open Last 96: 2021
PC Finals Last 64: 2020
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open2017

Derk Telnekes (born 28 April 1995) is a Dutch darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

In 2017, Telnekes won the Belgium Open. He qualified for the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship as one of the playoff qualifiers. He played Chris Landman in the preliminary round, winning 3–0. In the first round he was matched up with Geert De Vos, losing 1–3.

Telnekes won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at European Q School. He will play on the ProTour in 2020 and 2021.

On 14 March 2020, Telnekes made it to the quarter-finals of a PDC ranking event for the first time at Players Championship 7. He then reached a first semi-final the following day.

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament201720182019
BDO World Championship DNP 1R 1R
BDO World Trophy DNP 1R 1R
Winmau World Masters L272 L272
Zuiderduin Masters DNQ QF NH
Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet founded#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsRUlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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