A veterinarian by profession, the Kenyan David Munyua made a spectacular comeback against the Belgian Mike De Decker, 18th in the world. He qualified for the second round of the World Darts.
He arrived at Alexandra Palace in London full of carefreeness, dancing in the middle of the crowd. He left triumphant, his fist clenched. Entered in the first round of the World Darts, David Munyua, a 30-year-old Kenyan amateur player, achieved a prestigious success by eliminating the 18th in the world, Mike De Decker.
The Belgian initially thought he would secure victory by winning the first two sets, before finally collapsing completely and conceding the next three. A huge achievement on the part of David Munyua: he became the first player in the history of his country to participate in the tournament, and thus transformed himself into a true national hero after his first success.
“Congratulations to David Munyua on his remarkable victory in the first round of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship,” wrote Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto. By beating the Belgian Mike De Decker, a proven champion, thanks to a daring comeback after being down two sets to zero, you offered one of the most memorable moments in the history of the tournament. »
“I couldn’t feel my hands anymore”
“As you take the next step, know that the entire nation supports you. Bring the trophy home,” he concluded on X (formerly Twitter).
Constantly pushed by the entire London public, David Munyua let his joy explode at the end of the meeting. “I couldn’t feel my hands anymore,” he explained to the BBC. I was trying to relax. I had to calm down as much as possible and try to concentrate because the crowd was going crazy. »
It must be said that his career is not common: the new star of darts African works as a veterinarian on a daily basis in Kenya and began practicing this discipline only three years ago. He even almost never came to play the tournament in London, due to lack of money.
“Darts is a simple game. You don’t need acres of land to play: all you need is a room with a target and darts. I hope that this sport will become as important in Africa as it is here,” he said. Now qualified for the second round, David Munyua will face the winner of the meeting between the Dutchman Kevin Doets and the Englishman Matthew Dennant, scheduled for this Friday.
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