Julio Barbero

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Julio Barbero
Personal information
Full nameJulio Barbero Gonzalez
Born (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970 (age 53)
Cuenca, Spain
Home town Cuenca, Spain
Darts information
Playing darts since1990
Darts20g Powercore
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Macarena" by Los del Rio
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2017–2020
PDC 2008–2017, 2023–
WDF 2017–2022
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 128: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2014
Other tournament wins
Alcalas Open Darts 2016
PDC Iberian Qualifier 2013
Spanish Federation Cup 2008, 2016

Julio Barbero Gonzalez (born 2 September 1970) is a Spanish professional darts player who currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

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Career

In 2008, Barbero won the Spanish Federation Cup by beating Antonio Alcinas. [1] His first PDC premier event was the 2009 German Darts Championship where he lost 6–2 to Mervyn King in the third round. [2] Barbero came within a game of reaching the 2010 PDC World Championship, but was defeated 6–2 by Francisco Ruiz in the final of the Spanish Qualifier. [3]

Barbero qualified for the 2014 PDC World Championship after winning the Western European qualifier, beating Gibraltar's Dylan Duo in the final. [4] Barbero beat Germany's Andree Welge 4–1 in the preliminary round before losing 3–1 in a credible performance against England's Andy Hamilton. [5] He came close to playing in the 2016 event, but was knocked out in the semi-finals of the South European Qualifier 6–3 by John Michael. [6] Barbero won the 2016 Alcalas Open Darts and the Spanish Federation Cup as well as losing to Michael in the semi-finals of the World Championship qualifier for the second successive year. [7] [8] [9]

World Championship results

PDC

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References

  1. ↑ "2008 Spanish Federation Cup Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "2009 PDC German Darts Championship Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "2009 PDC World Spain Qualifying Event Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2013 PDC World Iberian Qualifying Event Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Ladbrokes World Championship Day Two". PDC . Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "2015 PDC World South European Qualifying Event Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "2016 Alcalas Open Darts Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "2016 Spanish Federation Cup Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "2016 PDC World South European Qualifying Event Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 24 December 2016.


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