49 Facts About Michael van Gerwen

1. Michael van Gerwen is determined to make sure the hard work he has put in to reach his fourth PDC World Darts Championship final ends with a third world title.

2. Michael van Gerwen reached the final of the Primus Masters Youth event at the age of 14 in 2003.

3. Michael van Gerwen was born on 25 April, 1989 in Boxtel in the Netherlands.

4. Michael van Gerwen averaged 123.40, the highest ever recorded in televised darts in a 2016 Premier League match; at one point charting as high as 137.

5. Michael van Gerwen began playing darts at the age of 13, and had won the World Masters.

6. Michael van Gerwen is currently ranked number one in the world.

7. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

8. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

9. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

10. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

11. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

12. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

13. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship, if he chose to accept.

14. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

15. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

16. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

17. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

18. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

19. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

20. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

21. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

22. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

23. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

24. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

25. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

26. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

27. Michael van Gerwen is a supporter of the Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven.

28. Michael van Gerwen was a double 12 away from hitting back-to-back nine-dart finishes in the 2013 World Championship semi-finals.

29. Michael van Gerwen threw the first nine-dart finish in over 5 years on the European Tour in his 2nd round match against Ryan Joyce.

30. Michael van Gerwen lost at the quarter final stage of the third qualifier to Smith, putting his earnings from the qualifiers over £20,000.

31. Michael van Gerwen took his hundredth PDC singles title at the next UK Open Qualifier with a win over Darren Webster in the final, becoming the second player to do so after Phil Taylor.

32. Michael van Gerwen could not defend his UK Open title because he was forced to withdraw from the event due to a back injury.

33. Michael van Gerwen hit 170 finishes in the leg before and after the perfect leg.

34. Michael van Gerwen averaged 105.15 during the 172 legs he played during the league phase.

35. Michael van Gerwen lost in a deciding leg once more at the 15th Players Championship, to Justin Pipe.

36. Michael van Gerwen enjoyed a title success in his home country at the Dutch Darts Masters by beating Mervyn King in a high quality final where both players averaged over 107.

37. Michael van Gerwen finished the year as the top seed for the Players Championship Finals having amassed £125,350 during the year in ProTour events, over £50,000 ahead of Chisnall in second place.

38. Michael van Gerwen was the number one seed for the UK Open having earned £35,600 in the eight qualifying events, just over £25,000 ahead of Robert Thornton in second place.

39. Michael van Gerwen made it to the last 16 of the PDC World Championship for the first time in the 2012 edition by beating Colin Osborne and Mervyn King.

40. Michael van Gerwen had already committed to playing at Lakeside, so the place went to Rico Vonck who finished second in the rankings.

41. Michael van Gerwen finished top of the DDF Rankings—which would have secured him a place at the PDC World Championship if he chose to accept.

42. Michael van Gerwen managed to eclipse that performance at the 2006 Winmau World Masters by becoming the youngest ever champion.

43. Michael van Gerwen reached the semi-finals of the Bavaria World Darts Trophy in 2006.

44. Michael van Gerwen reached the final of the Primus Masters Youth event at the age of just 14 in 2003.

45. Michael van Gerwen averaged 123.40, the highest ever recorded in televised darts in a 2016 Premier League match, at one point charting as high as 137.

46. Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player currently ranked world number one.

47. Michael van Gerwen holds the world record with a televised average of 123.40 thrown in the 2016 Premier League against Michael Smith.

48. Michael van Gerwen was born on 25 April 1989 in Boxtel in the Netherlands.

49. Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player.