Wynand Havenga
Wynand Havenga | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Wynand John Havenga |
Nickname | Springbok |
Born | 6 September 1965 Parow, South Africa |
Home town | Cape Town |
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 |
Updated on 22 May 2019. |
Wynand John Havenga (born 6 September 1965 in Cape Town) is a former South African professional darts player.
Career
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
PDC
- 2007: 3rd Round (lost to Darren Webster 2–4)
References
- ^ "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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