Stefan Eeckelaert
Encyclopedia
Stefan Eeckelaert is a Belgian
darts
player.
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.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player.
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
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
, losing in the first round to Ray Farrell
Ray Farrell
Ray Farrell is a Northern Irish darts who currently plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Farrell reached the final of the 1985 Winmau World Masters, having beaten Bobby George, Jan Erik Paulsen, Steve Gittins and Tony Payne along the way before he was eventually beaten by Dave Whitcombe...
. 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
Roland Scholten
Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...
.
Eeckelaert then made his only appearance in the BDO World Darts Championship
BDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
in 1995, losing in the first round 3-0 to Peter Hunt
Peter Hunt (darts player)
Peter Hunt is a New Zealand darts player who currently plays in the BDO/WDF circuit. With multiple titles to his name, he is one of New Zealand's leading darts players....
. He then played in the 1995 World Masters, beating Alan Brown in the first round before losing to Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
. He reached the quarter finals of the 1996 Norway Open before fading away from the scene.