Wessel Nijman

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Wessel Nijman
Personal information
Born (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 23) [1]
Uitgeest, Netherlands
Home town Uitgeest
Darts information
Playing darts since2017
Darts23g Target Signature
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Summer of '69" by Bryan Adams
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2016–2020, 2023–
(Tour Card: 2024-)
Current world ranking 101 Decrease2.svg 1 (20 February 2024) [2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 272: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2024
UK Open Last 96: 2024
Other tournament wins
PDC Development Tour 2018, 2020, 2023 (x3)

Wessel Nijman (born 26 June 2000) is a Dutch professional darts player.

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Career

He played in PDC Development Tour events, and won his first title in 2018, defeating Bradley Brooks in the final. Nijman was able to qualify for the 2019 Czech Darts Open in Prague as an Associate Member qualifier, but was beaten 6–0 by Corey Cadby in the first round. He also qualified for the 2019 Gibraltar Darts Trophy, where he won 6–5 against Darren Webster before losing to Mensur Suljović. Nijman also won a Development Tour event in 2020.

In 2020 Nijman was suspended for fixing a game against David Evans in the Modus A Night at the Darts event. [3] Nijman admitted having taken payment to ensure he would lose the match 4–0. The Darts Regulation Authority banned Nijman for five years starting from 18 August 2020, with the latter two and a half years of that ban suspended. [4]

In 2023 Nijman came back on the international darts circuit and managed to qualify for the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship via the PDC Development Tour, where he won three titles during the year, finished overall at 3rd place and also secured Tour card for seasons 2024 and 2025. In his first match at the Alexandra Palace, he faced darts veteran Steve Beaton, losing 1-3. [5]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament2018201920202021202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQSuspended 1R
UK Open DNQSuspendedDNQ 3R
PDC Non-major televised events
PDC World Youth Championship RR 3R Suspended SF
WDF Ranked televised events
World Masters 1R DNQNHDNQPDC
Career statistics
Year-end ranking-157---149


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2019 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 GDG
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNQ		 DDO
DNQ		 CDO
1R		 ADC
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 IDO
DNQ		 GDT
2R


Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet founded#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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References

  1. ↑ "Wessel Nijman - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
  2. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Wessel Nijman and Kyle McKinstry suspended with match-fixing cases to answer". Sky Sports. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "DRA Statement on Nijman". Darts Regulation Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Wood, Kieran. "They showed the evidence they had and I basically couldn't do anything Wessel Nijman candid about past match fixing suspension". Darts News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.


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