Jann Hoffmann (19 July 1957 – 16 January 2023) was a Danish professional

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player who competed in the

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events.

Career

Hoffmann played at the

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four times. In 1990, he caused a major shock, beating former world champion Bob Anderson in the first round. He eventually lost to

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in the second round. He repeated this performance in 1993, beating

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in the first round but lost to 1992 runner-up

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. He also played in the

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twice, in 1990 and 1992, losing in the first round on both occasions. Hoffmann also made the final of the 1991 Dutch Open, the 1993 Swedish Open and the Finnish Open final three times. After the 1994 Danish Open, Hoffmann stopped playing and seemingly retired from the sport. However in 2006, Hoffmann returned to the oche at the Players Championship in the Netherlands, operated by the

. Hoffmann also signed up to the PDPA. Hoffmann represented Denmark with

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in the

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and together they were beaten 3–1 by Northern Ireland in the second round, having defeated Gibraltar in round 1. He partnered Laursen once again in the 2013 World Cup of Darts and despite beating South Africa 5–4 in their first match, they finished bottom of Group B on leg difference following a 5–0 loss to the Republic of Ireland.

World Championship Results

BDO

* 1990: 2nd Round (lost to

0–3) (sets) * 1992: 1st Round (lost to

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0–3) * 1993: 2nd Round (lost to

1–3) * 1994: 1st Round (lost to

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0–3)

References

External links

Profile at Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoffmann, Jann 1957 births 2023 deaths British Darts Organisation players Danish darts players Professional Darts Corporation associate players PDC World Cup of Darts Danish team People from Vejle Municipality Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark