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Gian van Veen
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| Birthday: |
23. April 2002 |
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| Lives in: |
Poederoijen, Netherlands |
| Born in: |
Poederoijen, Netherlands |
| Nickname |
The Giant |
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| Darts: |
21g Red Dragon |
| Walk-On-Music: |
Kyptonite (3 Doors Down)/Engelbewaarder (Marco Schultmaker)/Astronomia (Vicetone & Tony Igy) |
| Organisation: |
PDC |
| Ranking: |
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When he was 16 years of age the young Dutchman won the youth title of the Denmark Masters. As soon as he
was old enough he started do play on the PDC Development Tour but stayed without success. 2020 he took
part in the PDC Qualifying School for the first time but couldn't get a Tour Card. He improved on the
Development Tour but his second attempt in qualifying School was a failed attempt again. Van Veen now
played both - Development and Challenge Tour and on both won 2022 one event. Beside he reached a final on
the Pro Tour as replacement. 2023 he again took part in the Qualifying School and this time got his Tour
Card. Since then van Veen could celebrate three wins on the Development Tour 2023 stood in the semi-finals of the European Championship. When van Veen reached the quarterfinals of
the European Darts Open 24 he moved into the Top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit
and no longer entitled to play on the Development Tour. His best run van Veen played so far in the Grand Slam of Darts 2024, where he impressed with in the groupphase with a new
record average before he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Gary Anderson. Van Veen won the PDC Youth World Champiopnship 2024 and he reached together with Danny Noppert the semi-finals of the PDC World Cup 2025.
Beside he reached the quarterfinals of both the UK Open and the World Matchplay in 2025, defended his World Youth Championship title and won the European Darts Championship - his first PDC Major televised ranking tournament.
He was among the favourites to win the PDC World Championship 2025/26 and played a great tournament though he lost in the final to Luke Littler.
Results
Major Events
| PDC World Championship | Final | 2026 |
| World Matchplay | Quarterfinals | 2025 |
| World Grand Prix | First Round | 2024, 2025 |
| UK Open | Quarterfinals | 2025 |
| Grand Slam of Darts | Quarterfinals | 2024 |
| European Championship | Winner | 2025 |
| Players Championship Finals | Second Round | 2023, 2025 |
| PDC World Cup of Darts | Semi-Finals | 2025 |
| The Masters/World Masters | Preliminary Round | 2025 |
| World Series of Darts Finals | First Round | 2024 |
| PDC Youth World Championship | Winner | 2024, 2025 |
