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FRANCIS HOENSELAAR
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The first and, so far, sole female Dutch star to lift the Women's World Championships, Francis Hoenselaar featured in five World Championship finals before securing the title in 2009.
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A three-time World Master and World Trophy Champion, Hoenselaar also featured in the 2009 PDC Grand Slam alongside Anastasia Dobromyslova.
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Winner of the WDF World Cup, three-time Europe Cup Champion and a remarkable 11-times Antwerp Open Champion.
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Hoenselaar officially retired from playing in July 2014, following a scooter accident in 2012 in which she sustained serious damage to her wrist.
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Fan's were delighted when Hoenselaar recently appeared as part of the commentary team for RTL7 during the 2021 PDC World Championships.
Photo Credit:
Description: Francis Hoenselaar - the Dutch Crown - Dutch darts player, at the Bavaria Darts Trophy 2006, Vechtsebanen, Utrecht
Date: 2006
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mittnick/4228993516/
Author: Kevin Verkruijssen - mittnick.nl
Permission: cc-by-sa/GFDL
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