Stephen Hardy

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Stephen Hardy
Personal information
Full nameStephen Hardy
NicknameThe Nutcracker
Born (1974-10-24) 24 October 1974 (age 47) [1]
Langdon Hills, Essex, England
Home town Langdon Hills, Essex, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1994
Darts20g Bulls Shot
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on musicI Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2005–2016
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open Last 64: 2010

Stephen "Steve" Hardy (born 24 October 1974) is an English professional darts player who has played in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Known as The Nutcracker, Hardy qualified for the 2013 European Darts Open on the PDC European Tour, but lost his first round match to Paul Nicholson.

He also qualified for the UK Open on four occasions, reaching the last 64 in 2010.

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References

  1. "Stephen Hardy - Mastercaller".