Henning von Essen
Henning von Essen (born 20 March 1964) is an professional former Danish darts player.
| Henning von Essen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Henning von Essen |
| Nickname | "Cowboy" |
| Born | 20 March 1964 Sonderborg, Denmark |
| Home town | Sonderborg, Denmark |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1982 |
| Darts | 18g Loxley |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "The Cowboy Song" by Thin Lizzy |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1986-1988 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 128: 1987 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Nordic Cup Open | 1987 |
Von Essen was picked 7 times for Denmark,[1] and in 1987 won the Nordic Cup Open.
He was a dominating figure in Danish darts during the 1980s - but faded away in the beginning at the 1990s
He was part of the Danish team,[2] who played the 1987 WDF World Cup on Danish soil. The same year he won the JFM championships, but amazingly he never won a Danish Championship
In 1988, with his brother Benny, he scored 722.330 points in 24 hours,[3] which still is the Danish record for 2 players.
References
- Danish Darts Organisation Number of caps - December 2013
- Dartsport Magazine 1987
- Danish Darts Organisation List of records
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