Priscilla Steenbergen

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Priscilla Steenbergen
Personal information
Full namePriscilla Steenbergen
Nickname"Smurf"
Born (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 25)
Maasdijk, Netherlands
Home town Maasdijk, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2016
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2016–2020
PDC 2022–
WDF 2016–
Current world ranking (WDF W) 25 Decrease2.svg 7 (5 September 2022) [1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Quarter Final: 2022
World Masters Last 16: 2022
Dutch Open Quarter Final: 2020
Other tournament wins
Italian Grand Masters 2022

Youth events

Dutch Open 2016
Medal record
Women's Darts
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
WDF Europe Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Gandía Women's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Gandía Women's overall

Priscilla Steenbergen (born 25 July 1998) is a Dutch female professional darts player who currently plays in the World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Her biggest achievement to date was playing in the quarter-finals at the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship. She was a silver and bronze medalist of the WDF Europe Cup.

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Career

After not being able to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship from the qualifiers in 2016, she went to the third round at the 2016 Winmau World Masters, where she lost to Trina Gulliver by 1–4 in legs. In 2017, she was in the quarter-finals of the Hal Masters. In 2019, she advanced to the quarter-finals at the German Open and made it to the 2019 BDO World Trophy via the play-off qualifiers. During this tournament, she lost in the first round match to Aileen de Graaf by 0–4 in legs. In 2020, Steenbergen made it to the quarterfinals at the 2020 Dutch Open and again lost match to Aileen de Graaf. [2]

In 2022, she took part in the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship for the first time. She replaced Fallon Sherrock after her withdrawal, as the highest ranked World Darts Federation player which not already qualified. [3] In the first round match she beat Darlene van Sleeuwen by 2–1 in sets. In the second round she beat Anca Zijlstra with the same result. [4] In the quarter-finals, she was defeated by Kirsty Hutchinson by 1–2 in sets. [5] After a very good result at the WDF World Darts Championship, she took part in the 2022 PDC Women's Series for the first time. During the series held in Hildesheim, Steenbergen reached the quarter-finals three times. At the Belfry Open, she advanced to the semi-finals of the senior tournament for the first time and finally lost to Aileen de Graaf by 2–4 in legs. [6] At the 2022 Dutch Open she was eliminated in the second round. [7]

At the end of September 2022, she was selected by the national federation to participate in the 2022 WDF Europe Cup. On the second day of the tournament, she advanced to the second round of the singles competition, where she lost to Aurora Fochesato by 2–4 in legs. [8] On the third day, she advanced to the quarter-finals of the pairs competition, where she played together with Noa-Lynn van Leuven. They lost to Anna Forsmark and Maud Jansson from Sweden by 0–4 in legs. [9] In the team tournament, she won a silver medal. They lost in the final match to England by 1–9 in legs. [10] They also took the bronze medal in the overall classification.

On 26th November 2022, Priscilla picked up her 1st WDF title winning the Italian Grand Masters beating Paula Jacklin in the final 6-5.

World Championship results

WDF

Performance timeline

Tournament20162017201820192020202120222023
WDF Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQNH QF 2R
World Masters 3R 2R 3R 1R NH 3R
World Trophy DNQ 1R NH
Dutch Open DNP 2R 7R QF NH 2R 2R

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References

  1. ↑ "WDF Women's Rankings Table". WDF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Priscilla Steenbergen". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fallon Sherrock withdraws from WDF World Championship for a second time". live-darts.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Fullwell coasts past Hansen to begin Lakeside campaign, Steenbergen impressive in reaching Quarter-Finals with Ziljstra win". dartsnews.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Duff produces remarkable comeback to deny McEwan, Hutchinson battles back to defeat Steenbergen". dartsnews.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Priscilla Steenbergen". World Darts Federation . Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Toto Dutch Open Women 2022". World Darts Federation . Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "WDF Europe Cup Women Singles". World Darts Federation . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "WDF Europe Cup Women Pairs". World Darts Federation . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "WDF Europe Cup Women Teams". World Darts Federation . Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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