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Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld
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Personal information
Full name Raymond van Barneveld
Nickname Barney
Born (1967-04-20) 20 April 1967 (age 50)
The Hague, Netherlands
Home town The Hague
Netherlands
Darts information
Playing darts since 1984
Darts 25g Unicorn van Barneveld Phase 1
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1987–2006
PDC 2006–
Current world ranking 8
BDO majors - best performances
World Ch'ship Winner: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005
World Masters Winner: 2001, 2005
World Darts Trophy Winner: 2003, 2004
Int. Darts League Winner: 2003, 2004, 2006
Zuiderduin Masters Winner: 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004
PDC premier events - best performances
World Ch'ship Winner: 2007
World Matchplay Runner-up: 2010
World Grand Prix Runner-up: 2008, 2009
Grand Slam Winner: 2012
Premier League Winner: 2014
Desert Classic Winner: 2007
European Ch'ship Semi-finals: 2011, 2014
UK Open Winner: 2006, 2007
US Open/WSoD Runner-up: 2007
Players Ch'ship Finals Quarter-finals: 2009, 2013, 2016
The Masters Runner-up: 2015
Other tournament wins
Belgium Open 1996, 1999
Brandstaff Masters 1999
British Open 1999
Canadian Open 1998
Denmark Open 1997
Dutch Open 2001, 2004, 2006
Finnish Open 1995, 2004
Holland National Championships 2004
Masters of Darts 2007
Northern Ireland Open 2004
Norway Open 1997
Hong Kong Darts Masters 2015
Open Holland Masters 2008
Pacific Masters 2005
PDC World Pairs 1997
Spring Cup 1991, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001
Swedish Open 1998, 2002, 2003
Swiss Open 2000
Untouchables 2010
WDF Europe Cup Pairs 2000, 2004
WDF World Cup Pairs 2005
World Cup of Darts (team) 2010, 2014
World Darts Challenge (team) 2007

European Tour Events

European Darts Open 2012

Players Championships

Players Championship (DER) 2011
Players Championship (GER) 2007
Players Championship (GIB) 2007
Players Championship (HAY) 2006
Players Championship (IRE) 2013
Players Championship (VEG) 2007
Players Championship (WAL) 2007

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

Regional Final (IRL) 2006, 2007
Regional Final (MID) 2006
Regional Final (NEE) 2007
Regional Final (SCO) 2006
UK Open Qualifier 2012 (x2)
Other achievements

1997, 1998 Haagse Sportprijs
1998 BDO Personality Award
1998, 1999 Haaglanden Sportprijs
1999 Major citizen of The Hague
1999 Named in the Order of Orange-Nassau
2002 Nine dart finish European Darts Ch'ships Mechelen
2003 Nine dart finish Swiss Open
2003 I.D.P.A. Leighton Rees Men's Player of the Year Award
2004 Haagse Publieksprijs
2006 Nine dart finish Premier League of Darts
2006 Best Newcomer, PDC Awards
2006 Fans' Player of the Year, PDC Awards
2007 Nine dart finish in the German Darts Championship
2008 Became PDC World number 1
2008 Best Floor Player, PDC Awards
2009 First ever nine dart finish in the PDC World Championship
2009 Nine dart finish, UK Open Regional (WM)
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC World Championship
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC Premier League Darts
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC World Matchplay
2012 Sets his highest ever televised average of 112.28 whilst playing in the Premier League

2012 Sets a new highest televised average with 113.04 at the European Championship.
Updated on 22 September 2012.

European Tour Events

Players Championships

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

1997, 1998 Haagse Sportprijs
1998 BDO Personality Award
1998, 1999 Haaglanden Sportprijs
1999 Major citizen of The Hague
1999 Named in the Order of Orange-Nassau
2002 Nine dart finish European Darts Ch'ships Mechelen
2003 Nine dart finish Swiss Open
2003 I.D.P.A. Leighton Rees Men's Player of the Year Award
2004 Haagse Publieksprijs
2006 Nine dart finish Premier League of Darts
2006 Best Newcomer, PDC Awards
2006 Fans' Player of the Year, PDC Awards
2007 Nine dart finish in the German Darts Championship
2008 Became PDC World number 1
2008 Best Floor Player, PDC Awards
2009 First ever nine dart finish in the PDC World Championship
2009 Nine dart finish, UK Open Regional (WM)
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC World Championship
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC Premier League Darts
2010 Nine dart finish in the PDC World Matchplay
2012 Sets his highest ever televised average of 112.28 whilst playing in the Premier League

Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation. Nicknamed Barney, he is a five-time World Darts Champion (four-time BDO and one-time PDC), a two-time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Premier League. He is also a twice-winner of the World Masters and the World Darts Trophy, and a three-time winner of the International Darts League and the WDF World Cup Singles event.


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