Martijn Kleermaker
Martijn Kleermaker
Martijn Kleermaker
Martijn Kleermaker: The Dutch Giant
Martijn Kleermaker, nicknamed "The Dutch Giant," is a Dutch darts player born on February 19, 1991, in Harderwijk. His walk-on song is "Ten Feet Tall" by Afrojack.
Achievements
Kleermaker has participated in 3 World Championships. While he hasn't hit a nine-dart finish yet, his highest average during a televised tournament was 96.90 points at the Players Championship Finals in 2020.
PDC Career
In 2021, Kleermaker reached the final of Players Championship 11, part of the Super Series, where he narrowly lost to his compatriot Dirk van Duijvenbode with a score of 6-8 legs, just missing out on his first PDC title.
Debut at the PDC World Darts Championship 2022
Kleermaker made his debut at the PDC World Darts Championship in the 2022 edition. In the first and second rounds, he secured victories of 3-1 in sets against Greek player John Michael and Australian player Simon Whitlock, respectively. In the third round, he defeated Joe Cullen 4-3, but was defeated in the fourth round by James Wade with a scoreline of 0-4.