Francis Hoenselaar | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | "The Dutch Crown" |
Born | 15 January 1965 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Home town | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 1990 |
Darts | Datadart |
Laterality | Left-handed |
Walk-on music | "Zomer" by André Hazes |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1994–2012 |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Winner (1) 2009 |
World Masters | Winner (3) 1999, 2006, 2008 |
World Trophy | Winner (1) 2004 |
Finder Masters | Winner (1) 1995[1] |
Dutch Open | Winner (7) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 |
PDC premier events – best performances | |
Grand Slam | Group Stages: 2009 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
WDF World Cup WDF Europe Cup WDF World Cup Pairs WDF Europe Cup Pairs Antwerp Open BDO International Open Belgium Open British Open Canadian Open Center Parcs Masters Denmark Open England Open Finnish Open French Open German Open Isle of Man Open Northern Ireland Open Norway Open Spring Cup Swedish Open Swiss Open Tops of Holland Welsh Classic Welsh Open | 2001 1996, 2004, 2010 1993, 2001 2000, 2002 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011 2008 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 1995, 1997, 2003 1997 2010 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2007 1999, 2005 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 1999, 2000, 2005, 2012 2008 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006 1991, 1994, 2001, 2002 1996, 2001 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 2009 2007, 2008 1998 |
Francisca Hoenselaar (born 15 January 1965) is a Dutch former professional darts player. She was nicknamed "The Dutch Crown". A leading player in the women's game, Hoenselaar was the 2009 British Darts Organisation Women's World Darts Champion, having defeated Trina Gulliver in the final. Prior to this, she had been runner-up no fewer than five times – each time losing to Gulliver.