Mark Holden (darts player)
Mark Holden (born 21 November 1960) is an English former professional darts player, who played in the Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname was Top Banana.
| Mark Holden | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Top Banana |
| Born | 21 November 1960[1] Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
| Home town | Middleton, Greater Manchester |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1980 |
| Darts | 24g |
| 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 |
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
- 2003: Last 32: (lost to Jamie Harvey 1–4) (sets)
- 2004: Last 40: (lost to Colin McGarry 0–3)
- 2005: Last 32: (lost to Denis Ovens 1–4)
References
- "Mark Holden - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
External links
Player profile on Mark Holden from Dartsdatabase
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