Vincent van der Voort | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "The Dutch Destroyer" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 December 1975 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Tour Events
Players Championships
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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.