Vincent van der Voort

Vincent van der Voort
Van der Voort in 2017
Personal information
Nickname	"The Dutch Destroyer"
Born	(1975-12-18) 18 December 1975 (age 48) Purmerend, Netherlands
Home town	Purmerend, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since	1985
Darts	23 Gram Winmau Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Give It Up" by K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2001–2007
PDC	2007– (Tour Card: 2011-)
Current world ranking	66 1 (31 October 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Quarter-final: 2005
World Masters	Last 32: 2002, 2003
World Trophy	Last 16: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Int. Darts League	Last 16 Group: 2004
Finder Masters	Last 16 Group: 2001
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Quarter-final: 2011, 2015
World Matchplay	Quarter-final: 2009, 2020
World Grand Prix	Quarter-final: 2015
UK Open	Runner-up: 2007
Grand Slam	Group Stage: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
European Ch'ship	Quarter-final: 2019
Ch'ship League	Winners Group, 8th: 2008
Desert Classic	Last 32: 2007, 2009
US Open/WSoD	Last 32: 2007
PC Finals	Semi-final: 2014
Masters	Quarter-final: 2016
World Series Finals	Last 16: 2020, 2021
Other tournament wins
Denmark Open 2002, 2006 German Gold Cup 2004 Holland National Championships 2009 Open Lunteren 2009 UK Open Qualifier 2011 WDF Europe Cup Pairs 2004 WDF Europe Youth Cup 1991 WDF World Cup Pairs 2005 European Tour Events Austrian Darts Open 2014 Players Championships Players Championship (AUT) 2011 Players Championship (GER) 2010 Players Championship (NED) 2010
Other achievements
Nine dart finish – Nuland Players Championship 2009
Updated on 17 November 2019.

Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is best known for his quick throwing style, which is how he got his temporary nickname "The Fastest Player in the World". He reached the final of the 2007 UK Open, which helped him become a well known face in the world of darts.