Raymond van Barneveld

Raymond van Barneveld, born on 20 April 1967 in The Hague, is a Dutch professional darts player nicknamed Barney who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He was ranked world number one from January to June 2008 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players the sport has seen, credited with the rise of darts in the Netherlands. He is a five-time world champion, four times under the British Darts Organisation and once, in 2007, under the PDC, one of only three players to manage both. He also won the UK Open twice, the Grand Slam, the Premier League, the World Masters twice and the PDC World Cup of Darts four times. Naturally left-handed, he throws with his right hand. He retired after the 2020 World Championship and regained his tour card in 2021.