Stefan Eeckelaert

Stefan Eeckelaert (3 July 1964 – 8 January 2019) was a Belgian professional darts player.

Stefan Eeckelaert
Personal information
Born3 July 1964
Antwerp, Belgium
Died8 January 2019(2019-01-08) (aged 54)
Antwerp, Belgium
Home townSchoten
Belgium
Darts information
Playing darts since1978
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1988–1996
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 1995
World MastersLast 16: 1995
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Dortmund Open
French Open
Antwerp Open
Belgium National Championship
Belgium Gold Cup
1988
1990
1991
1994
1994
Updated on 17 January 2019.

Career

Eeckelaert won the 1988 Dortmund Open, the 1990 French Open and the 1991 Antwerp Open. He made his major debut in the 1993 Winmau World Masters, losing in the first round to Ray Farrell. Eeckelaert then went on to win the Belgium National Championship and the Belgium Gold Cup in 1994 and also reached the final of the Norway Open and the Belgium Open, losing to Mike Gregory in both finals. He returned the World Masters the same year, but suffered a second first round exit in a defeat to Roland Scholten.

Eeckelaert then made his only appearance in the BDO World Darts Championship in 1995, losing in the first round 3–0 to Peter Hunt. He then played in the 1995 World Masters, beating Alan Brown in the first round before losing to Richie Burnett. He reached the quarter finals of the 1996 Norway Open before fading away from the scene.

Eeckelaert died on 8 January 2019.

World Championship performances

BDO

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