Mieke de Boer (born 11 January 1980 in

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) is a former

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player from the

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, who was

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d Bambie.

Career

In 2002 she won the Women's World Darts Trophy, beating

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in the quarter-finals and then

Francis Hoenselaar Francisca ("Francis") Hoenselaar (born 15 January 1965 in Rotterdam, South Holland) is a retired Dutch professional darts player from the Netherlands. She was nicknamed ''The Dutch Crown''. A leading player in the women's game, Hoenselaar wa ...

in the semi-finals before beating

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in the final. She also won the British Open Ladies Singles the same year. A year later, de Boer was the youngest competitor at the

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and reached the semi-finals, beating Linda Rogers-Pickett in the quarter-finals before her run was ended by Ladies World Champion

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. She returned to the Lakeside a year later but lost in the quarter-finals to Hoenselaar. Her last major tournament was the 2005 World Darts Trophy, losing in the quarter-finals to Karin Krappen. Since then, de Boer has not been successful in qualifying for any of the major tournaments. When not playing, de Boer also works as an analyst for Dutch television.

World Championship results

BDO

* 2003: Semi-finals (lost to

0–2) * 2004: Quarter-finals (lost to

0–2)

External links

Personal website

Profile and Stats on Darts Database

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