Raymond van Barneveld

About Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld is a Dutch professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation.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.

Career Highlights:

• Raymond van Barneveld has twice won the PDC World Cup of Darts (with Co Stompe and Michael van Gerwen once each) and the WDF World Cup Pairs once (with Vincent van der Voort), all whilst representing the Netherlands. He has also won the PDC World Pairs with Roland Scholten.
  
• From January to June 2008, he was the world's number one ranked player. His victory in the 2007 PDC final, added to his four previous BDO Championships brought him level with Eric Bristow as a five-time world champion; he is one of only three players in darts history to achieve this. He is the most successful Dutch darts player to date, and has had a significant effect in raising the popularity of darts in the Netherlands. He is naturally left-handed but throws his darts right-handed.
  
• Taylor, 52, who went on to win a 16th world title, reacted angrily as his 45-year-old opponent tried to shake his hand following the 6-4 win.
  
• Taylor won his 16th title on New Year's Day when he came from 4-2 down to beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4.
  
• Sanctions ranging from a formal warning to a suspension can be imposed on players who breach the rules.
  
• In 2008, Adrian Lewis and Kevin Painter were disqualified from the Holland Masters after a row which later saw them suspended and fined.
  
• Lewis was given a six-month ban, with four months suspended, and fined £400. Painter was handed a three-month ban, two months of which were suspended, and fined £200.
  

Raymond van Barneveld Achievements

Awards and Records:

• Best PDC Pro Tour Player/Floor Player: 2008
  
• PDC Nine Dart Club: *2008, *2009, *2010, -2010, *2011(x2), -2012, -2013 *Gold Pin Badge(Televised)/-Silver Pin Badge(Non-Televised)
  
• PDC Televised Performance of the Year: 2013
  
• PDC Best Newcomer: 2006
  
• BDO Personality Award: 1998
  
• Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau: 1999
  

World Championship:

BDO:

• 1991: First round (lost to Keith Sullivan 0–3)
  
• 1993: Second round (lost to John Lowe 2–3)
  
• 1995: Runner-up (lost to Richie Burnett 3–6)
  
• 1996: Second round (lost to Matt Clark 1–3)
  
• 1997: Second round (lost to Les Wallace 2–3)
  
• 1998: Winner (beat Richie Burnett 6–5)
  
• 1999: Winner (beat Ronnie Baxter 6–5)
  
• 2000: First round (lost to Chris Mason 1–3)
  
• 2001: Quarter-finals (lost to Ted Hankey 4–5)
  
• 2002: Quarter-finals (lost to Mervyn King 3–5)
  
• 2003: Winner (beat Ritchie Davies 6–3)
  
• 2004: Semi-finals (lost to Andy Fordham 4–5)
  
• 2005: Winner (beat Martin Adams 6–2)
  
• 2006: Runner-up (lost to Jelle Klaasen 5–7)
  

PDC:

• 2007: Winner (beat Phil Taylor 7–6)
  
• 2008: Third round (lost to Kevin Painter 2–4)
  
• 2009: Runner-up (lost to Phil Taylor 1–7)
  
• 2010: Semi-finals (lost to Simon Whitlock 5–6); Fourth place: lost to Mark Webster 8–10 (legs)
  
• 2011: Quarter-finals (lost to Gary Anderson 1–5)
  
• 2012: First round (lost to James Richardson 0–3)
  
• 2013: Semi-finals (lost to Phil Taylor 4–6)
  
• 2014: Third round (lost to Mark Webster 3–4)
  
• 2015: Semi-finals (lost to Phil Taylor 2–6)
  

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-2010, 2014
  
• World Darts Challenge-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, 2012
  

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.