Rico Vonck
Rico Vonck (born 12 March 1987 in Roermond) is an professional Dutch former darts player who played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
| Rico Vonck | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Sparky" |
| Born | 12 March 1987 Roermond, Netherlands |
| Home town | Posterholt, Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2002 |
| Darts | 24 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2006–2008 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2007 |
| UK Open | Last 160: 2007 |
Career
Vonck qualified for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, having finished second in the Dutch Darts Federation (DDF) rankings. Michael van Gerwen had finished top of the list, but opted to play in the BDO version instead.
Vonck was only 19 years old when he won his place at the Circus Tavern. He won his first round match against world number 16 Mark Walsh, who was suffering from dartitis at the time. Vonck then went on to beat Canadian qualifier Brian Cyr in the second round but failed to win a single leg against fellow Dutchman and four-time World Champion Raymond van Barneveld in the last 16, losing 0–4 to checkout in 156 finishes.
Vonck left of the PDC in August 2008.
World Championship results
PDC
- 2007: Last 16 (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 0–4) (sets)