Noa-Lynn van Leuven was left to rue what might have been as her moment of history at the World Championship ended in first-round defeat.

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Van Leuven bows out on historic Ally Pally debut

The 28-year-old Dutchwoman, who transitioned in 2021, will create history on Tuesday when she plays Kevin Doets in the first round.

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Junior sous chef Noa-Lynn van Leuven hoping to cook up a storm at Ally Pally

Noa-Lynn van Leuven will become the first transgender player to compete at the PDC World Championship when she takes to the Alexandra Palace stage on Tuesday.

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Trans darts star Noa-Lynn van Leuven to make history at World Championship

NOA-LYNN van Leuven is gearing up to play in her first PDC World Darts Championship. The Dutch star, 28, is set to make history at the Alexandra Palace showpiece when she becomes the first trans woman to compete there. InstagramNoa-Lynn van Leuven shows off her darts monkey tattoo[/caption]
GettyVan Leuven is the first trans darts star to appear at Ally Pally[/caption]
Van Leuven sports plenty of tattoos as explained belowRex The Duchess will fa…

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Van Leuven's tattoos explained, including a dart monkey wearing a rainbow cape

Noa-Lynn van Leuven makes her Ally Pally debut on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)  Noa-Lynn van Leuven will become the first transgender player to compete at the World Darts Championship on Tuesday, although she wants her arrows alone to be the story. The 28-year-old booked her spot at Alexandra Palace thanks to her performances in the Women’s Series and takes on Kevin Doets in her opening round contest. ‘It’s going to be a big achievement for m…

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She will be the first transgender person to throw at the annual event

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Who is Noa-Lynn van Leuven? Transgender darts player to debut at World Championship

History at the World Darts Championship. With Noa-Lynn van Leuven, a transgender will be on stage for the very first time on Tuesday at Alexandra Palace in London, opposite Kevin Doets. Although not everyone is a fan of the Dutch woman's rise.

Geschiedenis op het WK darts. Met Noa-Lynn van Leuven staat er dinsdag namelijk voor de allereerste keer een transgender op het podium in het Alexandra Palace in Londen, tegenover Kevin Doets. Al is niet iedereen zo’n fan van de opmars van de Nederlandse.

WK maakt zich op voor historische moment met transdarter Noa-Lynn van Leuven: “Dat ik hier sta, is de ultieme middelvinger”

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World Championship prepares for historic moment with transdarter Noa-Lynn van Leuven: “The fact that I am here is the ultimate middle finger”

Noa-Lynn van Leuven is the first transgender person to compete at the World Darts Championship. This has seen van Leuven become the subject of social-media abuse, but the Dutch native is not without supporters.

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Noa-Lynn van Leuven: Against all odds at Ally Pally

Noa-Lynn van Leuven is the first trans woman to qualify for the PDC Darts World Championship. Whatever awaits her on or behind the stage, the Dutchwoman has experienced worse.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven ist als erste trans Frau für die Darts-WM der PDC qualifiziert. Was auch immer sie auf oder hinter der Bühne erwartet, die Niederländerin hat schon Schlimmeres erlebt.

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