Rob Szabo
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| Rob Szabo | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
29 October 1965 New Zealand |
| Home town |
New Zealand New Zealand |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1988 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2002-2013 |
| PDC | 2013– |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 64: 2014 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| DPNZ Capital Open New Zealand National Championships PDC World New Zealand Qualifying Event |
2013 2010 2013 |
Rob Szabo (born 29 October 1965)[1] is a darts player from New Zealand.
Career
He qualified for the 2014 PDC World Darts Championship after winning the New Zealand National Championship in July 2013.[2]
After beating England's Ian Moss 4–3 in the preliminary round he led Phil Taylor 1–0 in sets and 1–0 in legs before losing 3–1 in sets, in the first round. His performance received high praise from numerous darts pundits including Wayne Mardle, and from Phil Taylor himself.[3]
World Championship Results
PDC
- 2014: 1st Round (lost to Phil Taylor 1-3)
Personal Life
Szabo is a semi-pro darts player and earns a full-time living as a builder.
References
- ↑ "Rob Szabo". http://www.pumadarts.com/. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Szabo wins New Zealand championship". http://www.pdc.tv/. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ Quilliam, Rebecca; Reed, Chris (14 December 2013). "Wellington builder stuns the world of darts". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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