Florian Hempel

Florian Hempel (born 10 April 1990) is a German professional darts player and former handball player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Florian Hempel
Hempel in 2019
Personal information
Full nameFlorian Hempel
Born (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990
Dessau, East Germany
Home townCologne, Germany
Darts information
Playing darts since2017
Darts25gWinmau
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Kölsche Jung" by Brings
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2018–
(Tour Card: 2021-)
Current world ranking58 (14 April 2024)
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 32: 2022, 2024
UK OpenLast 64: 2022, 2023, 2024
European Ch'shipLast 16: 2021

Hempel began his sporting career in handball, playing as a goalkeeper for Dessau-Roßlauer HV, where he made his professional debut in 2010, and later played for HC Burgenland. Achieving little success, Hempel quit the sport and began playing darts. He made his PDC European Tour debut in the 2019 Dutch Darts Masters, and gained his tour card in 2021.

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