Willy van de Wiel (born 15 April 1982) is a Dutch former professional

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player.

BDO career

Van de Wiel won the 2008 Norway Open, beating

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and John Henderson, before beating

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in the final. He also made quarter-final appearances in the Swiss Open and the Welsh Classic. He received a wildcard entry into the 2008 Zuiderduin Masters, replacing

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who withdrew from the tournament to play in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. Van de Wiel lost both group games, losing 0–5 in legs to Brian Woods and 1–5 to Gary Robson. Van de Wiel earned one of the non-seeded places for the

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, meaning he avoided having to qualify for the event. He drew reigning BDO world champion Mark Webster in the first round and lost 0–3. He then reached the final of the 2009 Dutch Open, losing to

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. He also won the 2009 Swedish Open, beating local Anders Astrom in the final.2009 Swedish Open
Retrieved 27 December 2010 He participated in the

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, exiting the tournament in the second round after losing 1–4 to

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. Van de Wiel won the 2010 Hungarian Open by beating

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6–5 in the final. Van de Wiel entered the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship as the ninth seed and defeated Scottish qualifier

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in the first round before losing in the second round to Ross Smith.

Personal life

Van de Wiel lives with his partner Patty in Rijen and together they have a son named Luca (born 2011).

World Championship performances

BDO

* 2009: 1st round (lost to Mark Webster 0–3) * 2010: 2nd round (lost to

1–4) * 2011: 2nd round (lost to Ross Smith 1–4) * 2012: 2nd round (lost to Martin Atkins 2–4) * 2013: 1st round (lost to

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0–3)

Notes

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiel, Willy van de 1982 births Living people Dutch darts players People from Gilze en Rijen British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation associate players Sportspeople from North Brabant