Wynand Havenga (6 September 1965 – 10 January 2025) was a South African professional darts player.

Career

Havenga 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.[1] He beat Steve Maish in the first round and then conquered established pro Peter Manley in round two, but bowed out in the last 16 to Darren Webster. Havenga became a popular figure during the World Championship, his unique celebrations while winning a leg, or even hitting a 180, led comparisons to Cliff Lazarenko and a fan-base, who call themselves the "Havenga Boys".[2] However, he struggled with a shoulder injury and his ranking fell to 500, after the £8,500 he earned at Circus Tavern was wiped off in 2009 due to the two-year-cyclical rule of the PDC Order of Merit.

Personal life and death

Outside darts, he was a business manager for a motor dealer.[citation needed]

Havenga died on 10 January 2025, at the age of 59. The Professional Darts Corporation, as well as fellow South African darts players Devon Petersen and Graham Filby paid tribute to him following his death.[3]

World Championship results

PDC

References

  1. ^ "Happy Havenga Wins South African Masters", Professional Darts Corporation, retrieved 22 December 2007.
  2. ^ Wynand Havenga in Team Unicorn, retrieved 22 December 2007.
  3. ^ Allen, Dave (10 January 2025). "South Africa's first World Championship representative Havenga passes away". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 10 January 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynand_Havenga
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