![From professional handball to Qualifying School: the story of Germany's Florian Hempel – Darts Planet From professional handball to Qualifying School: the story of Germany's Florian Hempel – Darts Planet](https://dartsplanet.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/C086DD74-70B1-43AD-912C-F2C8574F1CA9.jpeg)
From professional handball to Qualifying School: the story of Germany's Florian Hempel – Darts Planet
![File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249192546 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0045 - B70I5062.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249192546 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0045 - B70I5062.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Florian_Hempel_3-6_Simon_Stevenson_-_Florian_Hempel_-_2019249192546_2019-09-06_PDC_European_Darts_Matchplay_-_0045_-_B70I5062.jpg)
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![World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports](https://e2.365dm.com/21/10/2048x1152/skysports-european-championship_5546889.jpg)
World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports
![Darts star Florian Hempel was professional handball player before causing darting upset - Daily Star Darts star Florian Hempel was professional handball player before causing darting upset - Daily Star](https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article25761417.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_JS253767497.jpg)
Darts star Florian Hempel was professional handball player before causing darting upset - Daily Star
![File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249192954 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0156 - B70I5173.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249192954 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0156 - B70I5173.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Florian_Hempel_3-6_Simon_Stevenson_-_Florian_Hempel_-_2019249192954_2019-09-06_PDC_European_Darts_Matchplay_-_0156_-_B70I5173.jpg/2560px-Florian_Hempel_3-6_Simon_Stevenson_-_Florian_Hempel_-_2019249192954_2019-09-06_PDC_European_Darts_Matchplay_-_0156_-_B70I5173.jpg)
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![World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/12/800x600/5d137fab019d4df1daabe8051a866dc67ff5b85bb0400f4f8be6eaeaf46ae92e_5622632.jpg)
World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports
![PDC Darts on Twitter: "𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹! He's just looking so composed up there is Florian Hempel. He pins a 100 finish to move to within two of the Third Round. PDC Darts on Twitter: "𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹! He's just looking so composed up there is Florian Hempel. He pins a 100 finish to move to within two of the Third Round.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHKYS-hX0AEa2cf.jpg:large)
PDC Darts on Twitter: "𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹! He's just looking so composed up there is Florian Hempel. He pins a 100 finish to move to within two of the Third Round.
![World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/12/2048x1152/skysports-hempel-florian-hempel_5622929.jpg)
World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports
![World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/21/12/800x600/a9a5e6cd8bda1b91497547b1b8d5c013df4d37b1752075a556ca05892fa49714_5622650.jpg)
World Darts Championship: Former Handball star Florian Hempel making his mark at Alexandra Palace | Darts News | Sky Sports
![England's Keegan Brown in action against Germany's Florian Hempel during day two of the Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture date: Friday December 16, 2022 Stock Photo - Alamy England's Keegan Brown in action against Germany's Florian Hempel during day two of the Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture date: Friday December 16, 2022 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M3WPRJ/englands-keegan-brown-in-action-against-germanys-florian-hempel-during-day-two-of-the-cazoo-world-darts-championship-at-alexandra-palace-london-picture-date-friday-december-16-2022-2M3WPRJ.jpg)
England's Keegan Brown in action against Germany's Florian Hempel during day two of the Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture date: Friday December 16, 2022 Stock Photo - Alamy
![File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249193119 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0175 - B70I5192.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Florian Hempel 3-6 Simon Stevenson - Florian Hempel - 2019249193119 2019-09-06 PDC European Darts Matchplay - 0175 - B70I5192.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Florian_Hempel_3-6_Simon_Stevenson_-_Florian_Hempel_-_2019249193119_2019-09-06_PDC_European_Darts_Matchplay_-_0175_-_B70I5192.jpg/2560px-Florian_Hempel_3-6_Simon_Stevenson_-_Florian_Hempel_-_2019249193119_2019-09-06_PDC_European_Darts_Matchplay_-_0175_-_B70I5192.jpg)
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![PDC Darts on X: "🇧🇪𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝘃 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹🇩🇪 World number five Dimitri Van den Bergh faces a tricky opening match against emerging German star Florian Hempel. #WHDarts | Rnd 2 https://t.co/54ygVUoaf6" / PDC Darts on X: "🇧🇪𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝘃 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹🇩🇪 World number five Dimitri Van den Bergh faces a tricky opening match against emerging German star Florian Hempel. #WHDarts | Rnd 2 https://t.co/54ygVUoaf6" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHKNZoBXMAsA42Q.jpg:large)
PDC Darts on X: "🇧🇪𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗵 𝘃 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹🇩🇪 World number five Dimitri Van den Bergh faces a tricky opening match against emerging German star Florian Hempel. #WHDarts | Rnd 2 https://t.co/54ygVUoaf6" /
![LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 16: Florian Hempel of Germany in action during his First Round match at the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on December 16, 2022 in LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 16: Florian Hempel of Germany in action during his First Round match at the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on December 16, 2022 in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M4AXHW/london-united-kingdom-december-16-florian-hempel-of-germany-in-action-during-his-first-round-match-at-the-202223-cazoo-world-darts-championship-at-alexandra-palace-on-december-16-2022-in-london-united-kingdom-photo-by-pieter-verbeekbsr-agency-2M4AXHW.jpg)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 16: Florian Hempel of Germany in action during his First Round match at the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on December 16, 2022 in
![Darts-WM 2022: Florian Hempel wirft überraschend Mitfavorit Dimitri Van den Bergh raus - DER SPIEGEL Darts-WM 2022: Florian Hempel wirft überraschend Mitfavorit Dimitri Van den Bergh raus - DER SPIEGEL](https://cdn.prod.www.spiegel.de/images/e5e3fb2f-7832-490d-8145-587fb506e090_w1600_r1.5_fpx49_fpy36.jpg)