Nándor Major
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| Nándor Major | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Nándor Major |
| Born | 28 July 1990 Kaposvár, Hungary |
| Home town | Budapest, Hungary |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2020 |
| Darts | 23 Gram Winmau |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| PDC | 2020, 2022– |
| WDF | 2021– |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 64: 2022 |
Nándor Major (born 28 July 1990) is a Hungarian professional darts player who currently plays in the World Darts Federation (WDF), Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and other national events.
Career
[edit]Major began his career competing in local tournaments. Major competed in the PDC's Qualifying School in 2020, and this has been his international debut. In 2021, he made debut in World Darts Federation tournaments during Budapest Masters. He advanced in this tournament to the quarter-finals, where he lost to József Rucska by 0–6 in legs. At the Budapest Classic in 2022, he advanced to the semi-finals, losing to Gabor Jagicza. He also achieved good results at the Balaton Darts Masters and Hungarian Masters.[1]
In December, he traveled abroad for the first time to the Netherlands for the 2022 World Masters. He achieved a good result in the group stage. In the second round, he defeated Patrick Peters by 5–2 in legs. In the third round match, he lost to Chris Landman by 3–5 in legs. In 2023, he won the Hungarian Qualifier tournament for the 2023 Poland Darts Masters.[2] He went on to become the first Hungarian player to win a game at a PDC European Tour event, defeating Ricardo Pietreczko 6-4 at the 2023 Hungarian Darts Trophy.[3]
Performance timeline
[edit]| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDF Ranked televised events | |||
| World Masters | 3R | NH | RR |
| PDC Non-ranked televised events | |||
| PDC World Cup of Darts | DNP | RR | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Major Nándor". mastercaller.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Major secures Poland Darts Masters spot at Hungarian Qualifier". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Őrületes szurkolás mellett történelmet írt a magyar srác a Hungarian Darts Trophyn" [With crazy fans, the Hungarian made history at the Hungarian Darts Trophy]. eurosport.hu (in Hungarian). 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-11-23.