Raymond van Barneveld: Biography, Facts and Career

Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he was ranked world number one from January 2008 to June 2008. Nicknamed "Barney", he is widely regarded as one of the sport's greatest ever players and is credited with the sport's rise in popularity in the Netherlands. He is a five-time world champion, with four BDO and one PDC world titles, one of only three players to achieve this. In addition to his five world titles, van Barneveld is also a two-time UK Open champion, and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam and the Premier League. He is also a two-time World Masters winner, and a former World Darts Trophy champion. He is a three-time winner of both the International Darts League, the Dutch Open, and the WDF World Cup singles event. van Barneveld has won the PDC World Cup of Darts four times and the WDF World Cup Pairs once. Naturally left-handed, van Barneveld throws with his right hand. In November 2018, van Barneveld announced his intention to retire from darts after the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship. On 28 March 2019, following a 7–1 defeat to Michael van Gerwen in his final Premier League match, he announced his retirement with immediate effect, but reversed his decision the following day. He retired again following his first-round exit at the 2020 World Championship. In February 2021, 14 months after retiring, he regained his professional tour card after qualifying at 2021 PDC Qualifying School.

Quick facts about Raymond van Barneveld

• Full name: Raymond van Barneveld
• Born: 1967-04-20
• Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Known as: Creator
• Wikidata ID: Q1968959

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