Dick van Dijk (darts player)

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| name = Dick van Dijk

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| nickname = The Dicktator

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

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| hometown = The Hague, Netherlands

| since = 1995

| darts = 23 Gram Harrows Magnum

| laterality = Right-handed

| music = "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback

| BDO = 2003–2009

| PDC = 2009–2018

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| BDO World =

| World Masters = Last 32: 2003

| World Darts Trophy = Last 32: 2004, 2006

| Int. Darts League = Last 32 Group: 2006

| Zuiderduin Masters = Quarter Final: 2005

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| UK Open = Last 128: 2016

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| WDF World Cup Singles| 2005

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Dick van Dijk (born 20 May 1970) is a Dutch former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

Van Dijk reached the last 32 of the 2003 Winmau World Masters, beating former world champion Tony David in the first round, then losing to Martin Atkins. In 2005, he won the WDF World Cup, beating Per Laursen in the final.{{cite news|via=Krantenbank Zeeland|newspaper=Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant|date=2005-10-03|page=17|title=Dick van Dijk grijpt in Perth wereldtitel darts|agency=GDP|url=https://krantenbankzeeland.nl/issue/pzc/2005-10-03/edition/null/page/17}}{{cite news|title=Darter Van Dijk wereldkampioen|trans-title=Darter Van Dijk world champion|website=NU.nl|date=2005-10-01|url=https://www.nu.nl/sport/601555/darter-van-dijk-wereldkampioen.html|quote=Darter Dick van Dijk heeft zaterdag in het Australische Perth de finale van de World Cup gewonnen. De 35-jarige Nijmegenaar mag zich nu de officiële wereldkampioen van de werelddartsfederatie (WDF) noemen. [...] Van Dijk won in de finale overtuigend met 4-1 van de Deen Per Laursen.}} He followed this with a disappointing first round exit at the World Masters, losing to the unknown Swede Bo Larsson. Since then his form has declined, losing in the Last 32 Group Stage of the 2006 International Darts League and the first round of the World Masters, losing to future World Champion Mark Webster.

In April 2007, van Dijk played in the PDC Open Holland Masters, reaching the last 32 and earning £150. He played in another PDC ranked tournament in the Netherlands, playing in two PDPA Players Championship in Eindhoven, winning only £75. Despite these appearances, van Dijk has not yet applied for PDPA membership and remains a WDF/BDO player. He was invited to participate in the 2007 Winmau World Masters but had to withdraw due to bypass surgery.{{cite news|title=Dick van Dijk zegt af voor World Masters|newspaper=De Gelderlander|quote=Vice-wereldkampioen darts Dick van Dijk doet niet mee aan de Winmau World Masters in het Engelse Bridlongton.|url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/overig/dick-van-dijk-zegt-af-voor-world-masters~ad49f104/|date=2007-10-26}}

Van Dijk was unsuccessful in his attempts to qualify for 2009 BDO World Darts Championship. In 2009 he reached the semi-finals of the unranked Vonderke Masters and then reached the last 16 of the Dutch Open. He failed to qualify for the 2010 BDO World Darts Championship and suffered a first round exit in the 2009 World Masters. He then played in three PDC events in the Netherlands and Germany without earning money in the events.