History-making trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven receives warm welcome at World Championships

Trans darts player Noa-Lynn van Leuven says that she’s keen to return to the World Championships next year despite facing defeat in her history-making debut.

The Dutch player, who transitioned in 2021, made history in October after she became the first trans person to qualify for the World Championships following a 5-3 victory over English star Beau Greaves in the 21st PDC Women’s Series in Leicester.

In the run up to the gender-neutral World Championships competition the 28-year-old has faced abuse and online hate because she is a trans woman, with spectators booing her at the Grand Slam of Darts in November, female opponents refusing to play her and her detractors accusing her of only being “only being trans to win darts matches”.

It’s going to be a big achievement for

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