Nándor Major (born 28 July 1990) is a Hungarian professional

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player who currently plays in the

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(WDF),

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(PDC) and other national events.

Career

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

tournaments during Budapest Masters. He advanced in this tournament to the quarter-finals, where he lost to

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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

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. In December, he traveled abroad for the first time to the

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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

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by 3–5 in legs. In 2023, he won the Hungarian Qualifier tournament for the

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. He went on to become the first Hungarian player to win a game at a

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event, defeating

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6-4 at the 2023 Hungarian Darts Trophy.

Performance timeline

References

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