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| Stephen Hardy | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Hardy |
| Nickname | The Nutcracker |
| Born | 24 October 1974 [1] Langdon Hills, Essex, England |
| Home town | Langdon Hills, Essex, England |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1994 |
| Darts | 20g Bulls Shot |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | “I 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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