// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Mark Cleaver? A cut above the rest.
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| Mark Cleaver | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Maestro" | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 October 1967 Taranaki, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Taranaki, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
| Darts information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing darts since | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Darts | 23g Cuesoul | |||||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol | |||||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||||||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2012– | |||||||||||||||||
| WDF | 2021– | |||||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | (WDF) 95  16 (22 June 2026)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | ||||||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Last 272: 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | ||||||||||||||||||
DPNZ Pro Tour
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Medal record
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Mark Cleaver (born 2 October 1967[2]) is a New Zealand professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
[edit]Cleaver started playing darts at the age of 10. His nickname, "the Maestro", comes from him playing guitar.[3] He previously aimed to become a professional golfer but later switched back to darts.[4]
Cleaver made his World Series of Darts debut in the 2015 Auckland Darts Masters losing to Peter Wright from Scotland. He then participated at 2017 Auckland Darts Masters, losing to James Wade of England, and then played at the 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters losing to Michael van Gerwen from Netherlands.
References
[edit]- ↑ "WDF Open Rankings Table". WDF. 22 June 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mark Cleaver – Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (23 May 2024). "Game on for Maestro Mark". Te Awamutu News. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ↑ Keith, Leighton (1 July 2018). "New Plymouth hosts international darts tournament". Stuff. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Player profile for Mark Cleaver from Dartsdatabase
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