Vicky Pruim (born 24 February 1974) is a Belgian-born Swedish

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player who plays internationally for Sweden and in competitive darting events around the world. Pruim started her career in 1987, successfully defending her Belgium No. 1 ladies title for 13 years. She moved to Sweden in 2002, where she gained Swedish nationality, and became part of the Swedish Darts Federation national team. She qualified for the

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in 2002, 2018, and 2020. Pruim reached the last 16 of the 2022

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. She won the women's singles Gold Medal for Sweden at the 2017

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in Japan and achieved bronze for Sweden at the 2019

in Romania. Pruim moved to England in 2019 and now resides in

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with her partner Lainey Webb.

Career

1990–2002

In 1990, Pruim reached the Final of the

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. In 1999, she reached the Last 16 of the

and Quarter Final of the

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. In 2001, she won the Dutch Open. She reached the Semi Final of the

2002 BDO World Darts Championship The 2002 BDO World Darts Championship (officially the 2002 Embassy World Darts Championship) was a professional darts tournament held from 5 to 13 January 2002 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, England. It was the 25th sta ...

, where she lost to

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2–0.

2016–present

In 2016, Pruim won the Finnish Masters and Finnish Open. In 2017, she won the Finnish Masters for a second time. She qualified for the

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as one of the playoff qualifiers. In the tournament, she played

in the Last 16 losing 2–1. In March 2024, Pruim won a first WDF title in almost seven years, defeating

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in the final of the Isle of Man Classic.

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

* 2002: Semi-finals (lost to

1–2) (sets) * 2018: First round (lost to

1–2) * 2020: First round (lost to Corrine Hammond 0–2) * 2022: Second round (lost to

Lorraine Winstanley Lorraine Winstanley (née Farlam, born 28 October 1975) is an English darts player who plays in both World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Career Winstanley won the 2011 Romanian International Darts Ope ...

0–2)

References

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pruim, Vicky 1974 births Living people Belgian darts players Swedish darts players British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation women's players LGBTQ darts players