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Mark Frost | |||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||
Nickname | Frosty The Throw Man | ||||||||
Born | 23 October 1971 Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||||||
Home town | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||
Playing darts since | 1987 | ||||||||
Darts | 26 Grams | ||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||
Walk-on music | "The Final Countdown" by Europe | ||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||
PDC | 1997–2001, 2004–2014 | ||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||
World Masters | Last 64: 2004 | ||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2017 | ||||||||
World Matchplay | Last 32: 2008 | ||||||||
UK Open | Last 32: 2009 | ||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||
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Mark Frost (born 23 October 1971) is an English former professional darts player from Stoke-on-Trent. He played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events and used the nickname Frosty The Throw Man for his matches.
Frost made his televised debut at the 2008 Stan James World Matchplay, where he qualified through the PDC Pro Tour order of merit. He faced Raymond van Barneveld in the first round and put up a good fight, leading on a number of occasions and even led 9-8, eventually losing in a tie-break 11-9 to the five-time World Champion.
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