Sven Verdonck | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | "Slow Hand" |
Born | 26 December 1963 Zele, Belgium |
Home town | Zele, Belgium |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 2001 |
Darts | 21g |
Laterality | Left-handed |
Walk-on music | "Lose Yourself" by Eminem |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 2013–2020 |
PDC | 2001–2003 |
WDF | 2013– |
Current world ranking | (WDF) 635 (14 November 2023) [1] |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Masters | Last 16: 2015 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
Brussels Open | 2015 |
Sven Verdonck (born 26 December 1963) is a Belgian professional darts player.
Verdnock has played darts professionally since 2001. He has never won a tournament, with his highest placements being making it to the final of the Antwerp Open in 2016 semi-finals in 2015 England Masters and 2014 British Classic. Verdonck wins of the 2015 Brussels Open he defeated Scott Waites of England.
He qualified for the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship.
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