Mieke de Boer
Mieke de Boer (born 11 January 1980 in Maastricht, Limburg) is a former darts player from the Netherlands, who was nicknamed Bambie.
| Mieke de Boer | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Bambie |
| Born | 11 January 1980 Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Home town | Maastricht Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 24 gram Tungsten Davey davey |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | Tubthumping by Chumbawamba |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2002–2005 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2003 |
| World Masters | Last 16: 2002 |
| World Darts Trophy | Winner (1) 2002 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Girls WDF Europe Youth Cup WDF World Cup Pairs British Open | 1994 2001 2002 |
Career
In 2002 she won the Women's World Darts Trophy, beating Karin Krappen in the quarter finals and then Francis Hoenselaar in the semi finals before beating Crissy Manley in the final. She also won the British Open Ladies Singles the same year. A year later, de Boer was the youngest competitor at the BDO World Darts Championship in Frimley Green and reached the semi finals, beating Linda Rogers-Pickett in the quarter finals before her run was ended by Ladies World Champion Trina Gulliver. She returned to the Lakeside a year later but lost in the quarter finals to Hoenselaar. Her last major tournament was the 2005 World Darts Trophy, losing in the quarter finals to Karin Krappen. Since then, de Boer has not been successful in qualifying for any of the major tournaments. When not playing, de Boer also works as an analyst for Dutch television.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2003: Semi Finals (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2)
- 2004: Quarter Finals (lost to Francis Hoenselaar 0–2)
External links
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lieja Tunks |
Amsterdam Sportswoman of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Marjolein de Jong |