Wynand Havenga (born 6 September 1965) is a South African former professional darts player.
| Wynand Havenga | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Springbok |
| Born | 6 September 1965 Parow, South Africa |
| Home town | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1986 |
| Darts | 19 Gram Harrows |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1999–2005 |
| PDC | 2006–2009 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2007 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Emperors Palace South African Open | 2006 |
Career edit
He made his television debut at the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship as a qualifier, having beaten almost 100 players to win the South African Masters and thus earn his place at the Circus Tavern.[1] He beat Steve Maish in the first round and then conquered established pro Peter Manley in round two, but bowed out in the last 16 to Darren Webster. Havenga became a popular figure during the World Championship, his unique celebrations while winning a leg, or even hitting a 180, led comparisons to Cliff Lazarenko and a fan-base, who call themselves the "Havenga Boys".[2] However, he has since struggled with a shoulder injury and his ranking has since fallen to 500, after the £8,500 he earned at Circus Tavern, was wiped off in 2009 due to the two-year-cyclical rule of the PDC Order of Merit.
Outside darts, he is a business manager for a motor dealer and has recently joined Unicorn Darts. He also launched his own steel and soft-tip 19 gram darts made from a 90% tungsten-nickel alloy.[2][3]
World Championship results edit
PDC edit
- 2007: Third round (lost to Darren Webster 2–4) (sets)
References edit
- ^ "Happy Havenga Wins South African Masters", Professional Darts Corporation, retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ a b Wynand Havenga in Team Unicorn, retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ Wynand Havenga Global Steel tip darts, retrieved 22 December 2007
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