Florian Hempel

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Florian Hempel
Florian Hempel 2019 (cropped).jpg
Hempel in 2019
Personal information
Full nameFlorian Hempel
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 33) [1] [2]
Dessau, East Germany
Home town Cologne, Germany
Darts information
Playing darts since2017
Darts25gWinmau [3]
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Kölsche Jung" by Brings
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2018–
(Tour Card: 2021-)
Current world ranking 56 Increase2.svg 2 (10 March 2024) [4]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2022, 2024
UK Open Last 64: 2022, 2023, 2024
European Ch'ship Last 16: 2021

Florian Hempel (born 10 April 1990) is a German professional darts player and former handball player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Hempel began his sporting career in handball, playing as a goalkeeper for Dessau-Roßlauer HV  [ de ], where he made his professional debut in 2010, and later played for HC Burgenland  [ de ]. Achieving little success, Hempel quit the sport and began playing darts. He made his PDC European Tour debut in the 2019 Dutch Darts Masters, and gained his tour card in 2021.

Early life and career

Born in Dessau, East Germany, [5] Hempel was a goalkeeper in handball, beginning his career with SG Kühnau, [6] before moving to Dessau-Roßlauer HV  [ de ] in the 2010–11 2. Handball-Bundesliga season. [7] This proved to be his only appearance in the division, [8] and made a further two appearances in the third tier. [6] In 2016, Hempel ended his handball career in Cologne with Longericher Sport Club  [ de ], [9] where he had moved to advance his educational studies; [6] he eventually qualified as a fitness coach and nutritionist. [10]

Darts career

Hempel began playing darts in his flat in 2017, [7] [8] and in 2018 quit his job, registered for unemployment benefits, and took on darts as a full-time job. [11]

On his PDC European Tour debut at the Dutch Darts Masters in May 2019, he whitewashed Ryan Harrington 6–0. [12] Hempel lost to Simon Whitlock 6–3 in the second round.

Having previously attempted to gain a Tour Card in both 2018 and 2020, [13] Hempel won a PDC Tour Card at 2021 European Q-School, winning the event 3 final. [14] In March, he withdrew from the UK Open due to family reasons. [15] In April, he completed his first nine-dart finish during a European Super League whitewash victory over Marco Obst. [16]

Hempel made his PDC televised début in October at the 2021 European Championship, eliminating reigning champion Peter Wright 6–3. [17] The following week, he reached his first semi-final on the PDC Pro Tour before losing there 7–3 to Michael Smith. [18] Ahead of his PDC World Darts Championship début, Hempel featured as a guest commentator on Sport1 for the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts. [5] During the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, Hempel caused a "major upset" when he defeated fifth seed Dimitri Van den Bergh in the second round, averaging 98.37, [10] and described it as "madness". [19] He would go on to lose 4–1 to Australia's Raymond Smith in the third round.

2024

At the 2024 World Championship, Hempel faced Dylan Slevin in the first round. Slevin won the first set and hit a 167 checkout in the second set, but Hempel managed to mount a comeback to win the match 3–1. In the second round, Hempel defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh 3–2, despite losing the first two sets. The match was a repeat of the 2022 second round tie which Hempel also won. [20] In the third round, Hempel was whitewashed 0–4 by Stephen Bunting.

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament2021202220232024
PDC World Championship DNQ 3R 2R 3R
UK Open WD 4R 4R 4R
European Championship 2R DNQ
Career statistics
Year-end ranking625060

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNQ		 DDM
2R		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 ADC
DNQ		 EDM
1R		 IDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2020 BDC
DNP		 GDC
DNQ		 EDG
DNP		 IDO
DNQ
2021 HDT
2R		 GDT
2R
2022 IDO
1R		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 CDO
1R		 EDG
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
2R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
1R		 EDO
1R		 IDO
2R		 GDG
1R		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDO
3R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
1R


Performance timeline legend
DNPDid not play in the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventWDWithdrew from the event#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Prel.) Preliminary round; (DNQ) Did not qualify; (DNP) Did not participate; (NH) Not held; (EX) Excluded; (WD) Withdrew

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  2. ↑ "Dart Profis - Florian Hempel". Dartn.de. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ↑ https://dartsnews.com/pdc/winmau-announces-signing-of-german-star-hempel/amp
  4. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 Csányi, Béla (17 November 2021). "Dank Hoffnungsträger Hempel, Kölner Kult-Hit läuft jetzt auch bei der Darts-WM in London" [Thanks to Hope Bearer Hempel, Cologne cult hit now also runs at the Darts World Championships in London]. Express.de (in German). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Florian Hempel gelingt Darts-Überraschung gegen van den Bergh" [Florian Hempel succeeds in darts surprise against van den Bergh]. Infowelt (in German). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. 1 2 Bürkmann, Silvia (27 December 2021). "Ex-Torwart Florian Hempel mischt die Darts-Welt auf - Mama Hempel drückt in Dessau die Daumen" [Ex-goalkeeper Florian Hempel stirs up the darts world - Mama Hempel keeps her fingers crossed in Dessau]. Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. 1 2 Landwehr, Tobias (27 December 2021). "Die zweite Chance des Handballtorwarts" [The second chance of the handball goalkeeper]. Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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  17. ↑ "Peter Wright crashes out of European Darts Championship to German Florian Hempel". Sky Sports . 15 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Super Series: Michael gewinnt Smith-Finale, Hempel unter den Top 4" [Super Series: Michael wins Smith final, Hempel in the top 4]. Dartn (in German). 22 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "Debütant Hempel wirft Mitfavorit raus" [Debutant Hempel throws out co-favourite]. Der Spiegel (in German). 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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