Mark Holden (darts player)

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Mark Holden
Personal information
Nickname"Top Banana"
Born (1960-11-21) 21 November 1960 (age 63) [1]
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Home town Middleton, Greater Manchester, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1980
Darts24g
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Vertigo" by U2
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2001–2007
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 128: 2001
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2003, 2005
World Matchplay Last 32: 2002, 2003
World Grand Prix Quarter-Finals: 2002
UK Open Last 16: 2005
Desert Classic Last 32: 2005
US Open/WSoD Last 32: 2007

Mark Holden (born 21 November 1960) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. His nickname was Top Banana.

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Career

Holden qualified for two World Matchplay between 2002 and 2003, but never got past the Last 32 stage. Holden qualified for three PDC World Darts Championships between 2003 and 2005, but never got past the Last 32 stage. He reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Grand Prix, before losing to 4–0 to eventual champion Phil Taylor.

World Championship performances

PDC

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References

  1. "Mark Holden - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.

Player profile on Mark Holden from Dartsdatabase