Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld
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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