Wessel Nijman (born 26 June 2000) is a professional

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player who is currently banned from playing until 18 February 2023. He played in PDC Development Tour events, and won his first title in 2018, defeating

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in the final. Nijman was able to qualify for the 2019 Czech Darts Open in

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as an Associate Member qualifier, but was beaten 6–0 by

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in the first round. He also qualified for the

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, where he won 6–5 against

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before losing to

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. Nijman also won a Development Tour event in 2020. In 2020 Nijman was suspended for fixing a game against David Evans in the Modus A Night at the Darts event. Nijman admitted having taken payment to ensure he would lose the match 4–0. The Darts Regulation Authority banned Nijman for five years starting from 18 August 2020, with the latter two and a half years of that ban suspended.

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