{"title":"Danny Noppert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Danny Noppert is a Dutch professional darts player nicknamed \"The Freeze\", the 2022 UK Open champion and a Winmau-sponsored player ranked 8th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but you can shop the rest of the Winmau range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Freeze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1990\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWinmau\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh Hopes – Panic! at the Disco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship titles\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024, 2023 (two), 2022, 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Open\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinder Darts Masters (BDO)\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Danny Noppert?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanny Noppert is a right-handed professional darts player from Joure in Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, born in 1990. He made his name in the BDO, reaching the 2017 BDO World Championship final at Lakeside in his first appearance in the final, where he lost 7-3 to Glen Durrant. In December that year he won the Finder Darts Masters, beating Jim Williams 5-3 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did he break through in the PDC?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoppert moved to the PDC in 2018 and won his first ranking title that year at Players Championship 20. His first televised title came at the 2022 UK Open in Minehead, where he beat Michael Smith 11-10 in a deciding leg after Smith missed a match dart at the bull. He has won five Players Championship titles: in 2018, 2022, twice in 2023 and in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2024 he reached the semi-finals of the European Championship in Dortmund, losing 11-10 in a deciding leg to fellow Dutchman Jermaine Wattimena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Danny Noppert played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn March 2026 he beat Luke Humphries to reach the quarter-finals of the UK Open. On 18 October 2026 he reached the Dutch Darts Championship final in Maastricht, beating Luke Woodhouse 6-2 and Gian van Veen 7-5 on the way, before losing 8-5 to Niels Zonneveld. That was his fifth European Tour final, and he was still looking for his first European Tour title as of October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 8th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Danny Noppert use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoppert is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/winmau\"\u003eWinmau\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes his signature range. Winmau's Danny Noppert models include the Signature Edition 2.0 and the Freeze Edition, a 90% tungsten barrel with milled grip sections and a dark PVD finish, supplied with Danny Noppert Rhino flights and Prism Force shafts. Winmau doesn't state which model or weight he plays in matches, so we've left those out here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his signature darts. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/winmau-darts\"\u003eWinmau darts range\u003c\/a\u003e or all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Danny Noppert's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinmau, which makes his signature darts, including the Signature Edition 2.0 and the Freeze Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Danny Noppert called The Freeze?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Freeze is his nickname on the PDC circuit, and Winmau named his Freeze Edition darts after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Danny Noppert's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHigh Hopes by Panic! at the Disco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Danny Noppert won a major?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He won the 2022 UK Open, beating Michael Smith 11-10 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Danny Noppert left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid Danny Noppert play in the BDO?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He was runner-up at the 2017 BDO World Championship and won the 2017 Finder Darts Masters before moving to the PDC in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.hk\/en\/collections\/danny-noppert.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}