Rico Vonck (born 12 March 1987) is a Dutch former
darts
Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small projectile point, sharp-pointed projectile, missiles known as dart (missile), darts at a round shooting target, target known as a #Dartboard, dar ...
player.
Career
Vonck qualified for the
2007 PDC World Darts Championship, having finished second in the Dutch Darts Federation (DDF) rankings.
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Champion, having won the title in 2014, 2 ...
had finished top of the list, but opted to play in the
BDO version instead.
Vonck was only 19 years old when he won his place at the
Circus Tavern
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. He won his first round match against world number 16
Mark Walsh, who was suffering from
dartitis
Dartitis () is a condition which can affect darts players, and severely damage their performance. It can be compared to 'the yips', an expression used to describe apparent loss of fine motor skills without any explanation. The term is used in refer ...
at the time. Vonck then went on to beat Canadian qualifier
Brian Cyr
Brian Cyr (born June 30, 1956) is a Canadian-American former professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).
Career
Cyr is a two-time winner of the Canadian National Championship in 1999 and 2006. The la ...
in the second round but failed to win a single leg against fellow Dutchman and four-time World Champion
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
in the last 16, losing 0–4.
World Championship results
PDC
*2007: Third round (lost to
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
0–4)
Sources
Rico Vonck's darts database
1987 births
Living people
Dutch darts players
People from Roermond
Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players
Sportspeople from Limburg (Netherlands)
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