Henning von Essen | |
Nickname: | "Cowboy" |
Birth Place: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
Hometown: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
Since: | 1982 |
Darts: | 18g Loxley |
Laterality: | Right-handed |
Music: | "The Cowboy Song" by Thin Lizzy |
Bdo: | 1986–1988 |
World Masters: | Last 128: 1987 |
Tournament: | Nordic Cup Open |
Resultyears: | 1987 |
Henning von Essen (born 20 March 1964) is a Danish former professional darts player.
Von Essen was picked 7 times for Denmark,[1] and in 1987 won the Nordic Cup Open.
He was a dominating figure in Danish darts during the 1980s – but faded away in the beginning at the 1990s
He was part of the Danish team,[2] who played the 1987 WDF World Cup on Danish soil. The same year he won the JFM championships, but amazingly he never won a Danish Championship
In 1988, with his brother Benny, he scored 722.330 points in 24 hours,[3] which still is the Danish record for 2 players.