Frans Devooght
Frans Devooght was a Belgian darts player who competed in the 1980s and 1990s in the British Darts Organisation.
| Frans Devooght | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Frans Devooght |
| Born | 12 March 1939 Belgium |
| Died | 1 January 2008 (aged 68) |
| Home town | Wingene |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1959 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1984–1992 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1987 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Dutch Open Swiss Open Spring Cup Belgium Open Belgium Gold Cup Belgium National Championship | 1984, 1985 1986 1987 1988 1991 1991 |
Devooght won the Dutch Open back to back in 1984 and 1985 and then captured the Swiss Open in 1986. He then played in the 1987 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Avtar Gill 3–1 in the first round before losing to former World Champion Jocky Wilson 3–1 in the second round. After a five-year absence, he returned to Lakeside at the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship where he was defeated by Englishman Graham Miller 3–1 in the first round.
World Championship performances
BDO
- 1987: Second Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 1–3)
- 1992: First Round (lost to Graham Miller 1–3)
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