Gian van Veen
Personal information
NicknameGVV
Born (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002[1]
Poederoijen, Netherlands
Home townPoederoijen, Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2015
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Astronomia" by Vicetone and Tony Igy
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2022–
Current world ranking43 Increase 2 (3 January 2024)[2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 96: 2024
UK OpenLast 96: 2023
Grand SlamGroup Stage: 2023
European Ch'shipSemi Final: 2023
PC FinalsLast 32: 2023
Other tournament wins
Belfry Open Youth 2019
Denmark Masters Youth 2018
PDC Development Tour 2023 (x6)

Gian van Veen (born 23 April 2002) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

On 4 November 2022, van Veen reached the final of a Players Championship event, losing 4–8 to Gerwyn Price in the final.[3]

On 16 November 2022, it was announced that Peter Wright had pulled out of competing in the 2022 Players Championship Finals, with van Veen as the first reserve, taking his place.[4]

On 15 January 2023, he won a two-year PDC Tour Card via the Order of Merit at Q-School. Van veen reached his first quarter final of the year at the third Players Championship event. Shortly after, he debuted at the 2023 UK Open, winning 6-4 against Robert Owen in round one with an average of 100.15, before bettering his average to 100.67 in a 6-5 win over Scott Waites. Despite producing a third consecutive ton plus average of 101.68, van Veen succumbed 6-3 to Jim Williams in the third round (last 64). Van Veen reached his second quarter final of 2023 at the sixth Players Championship tournament, emulating this achievement in the eight event. In-between this and the 2023 European Darts Grand Prix, van Veen picked up a further two wins on the Players Championship circuit. The European Darts Grand Prix was van Veen's second European Tour event of the year (after a loss in the opening round of the 2023 Dutch Darts Championship). There, he reached his maiden quarter final on the Euro Tour stage, losing 4-6 to Luke Humphries, on the back of 6-3, 6-4 and 6-5 wins against, respectively, Josh Rock (last 16), Danny Noppert (last 32) and Jermaine Wattimena (last 48). The check for £6,000 propelled van Veen ten places up the rankings to number 87. On the European Championship later that year, he got in the semi-finals after beating Damon Heta, Daryl Gurney and Michael van Gerwen. However, he then lost to James Wade. The game ended in 11-9.[5]

World Championship results

PDC

  • 2024: First round (lost to Man Lok Leung 2–3)

Performance timeline

Tournament20202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship 1R
UK Open DNQ 3R
European Championship DNP DNQ SF
Grand Slam of Darts DNQ RR
Players Championship Finals DNP 1R 2R
PDC Non-ranked events
World Youth Championship 2R DNQ RR F
Career statistics
Year-end ranking (PDC) – – 103 43

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2022 IDO
DNQ		 GDC
1R		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 CDO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
DNP		 HDT
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 BDO
1R		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
1R		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
QF		 EDM
QF		 GDO
2R		 HDT
3R		 GDC
2R
Performance timeline legend
DNP Did not play in the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event WD Withdrew from the event #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Gian van Veen – Mastercaller".
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gerwyn Price beats Dutch youngster Gian van Veen to claim title – Sportinglife.com".
  4. ↑ "Wright withdraws from PC Finals; schedule of play confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Beesten, Dennis van (29 October 2023). "Van Veen gestrand in halve finale EK". Darts Actueel (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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