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Wynand Havenga (born September 6, 1965) is a
South African Darts player. He made his television
debut at the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship as a
qualifier, having beaten almost 100 players to win
the South African Masters and thus earn his place at
the Circus Tavern. He beat Steve Maish in the first
round and then conquered against established pro
Peter Manley in round two, but bowed out in the last
16 to Darren Webster. Havenga has become a popular
figure since his arrival to England, his unique
celebrations while winning a leg, or even hitting a
180, has led comparisons to Cliff Lazarenko and a
fan-base, who call themselves the "Havenga Boys". |
| Outside Darts, he is a business
manager for a motor dealer and has recently joined
Unicorn Darts. He also launched his own steel and
soft-tip 19 gram darts made from a 90%
tungsten-nickel alloy. |
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Name: |
Wynand Havenga |
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Date of Birth |
1965-09-06 |
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Place of Birth: |
Cape Town South Africa |
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Home Town: |
Cape Town |
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Occupation: |
Self Employed |
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Weight and make of darts used: |
19gram Personal Wynand Havenga Unicorn Darts |
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When did you first start playing darts, both
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I started playing in 1994. Made my
international debut in 1997 in the world cup
in Perth, Australia. |
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Previous major tournaments competed in |
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World Championships 2006/2007 Circus Tavern
- England
South African Championships 1997, 1998,
1999, 2004, 2005
South African PDC Opens 2006 & 2007
World Cup 1997, 1999 & 2005
Maseru Open 97,98,99, 2004,2005,2006,2007
Zone VI 1997, 1999, 2004 & 2005 |
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Career titles and honours: |
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Winner - Maseru Opens 2005
Winner – South Africa Singles: 96, 98, 99,
2003
Winner - South Africa Doubles: 97, 99, 2005
Winner - South African PDC Opens 2006 |
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Other sports played: |
Rugby & Cricket |
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Pastimes: |
To Play more Professional Tournaments |
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Any other information which may be of
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