Michael van Gerwen

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/michael-van-gerwen

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1. When was Michael van Gerwen born?April 25, 1989
2. Where was Michael van Gerwen born?Gans, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. What is the record average?Achieved the highest three-dart average in a televised darts match with 123.4
4. What is the world ranking?Ranked World Number One for eight consecutive years from 2014 to 2021

PDC Pro Tour: A series of professional darts tournaments organized by the Professional Darts Corporation, contributing to player rankings.
Nine-dart finish: The perfect leg of darts, achieved by scoring the minimum possible number of darts (nine) to reach the required score.
Three-dart average: The average score a player achieves per turn, calculated by dividing the total score by the number of turns (each turn is three darts).