Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Definition
A professional darts player from the Netherlands, born on 27 September 1996, who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
The first transgender woman to participate in major PDC tournaments such as the World Darts Championship and the Grand Slam of Darts.
Multiple-time winner, including the PDC Women's Series Dutch Champion in 2024 and 2025.
Recently impacted by a Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) policy that excludes transgender women from women's category events, leading to her tearful announcement of being effectively 'retired' from those competitions.
Examples
Noa-Lynn van Leuven snijdt door de controverse heen met haar scherpe darts.
Noa-Lynn van Leuven cuts through the controversy with her sharp darts.
Na de DRA-beslissing levelt Noa-Lynn van Leuven op naar de open categorie – echte kampioenenstatus.
After the DRA decision, Noa-Lynn van Leuven levels up to the open category – true champion status.
De fans gaan wild als Noa-Lynn van Leuven een 180 gooit, zelfs Peter Wright applaudisseert bijna.
Fans go wild when Noa-Lynn van Leuven throws a 180, even Peter Wright almost applauds.
Noa-Lynn van Leuven bewijst dat darts geen grenzen kent, behalve die van de regelgevers.
Noa-Lynn van Leuven proves that darts knows no boundaries, except those set by the regulators.