Julio Barbero

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

Julio Barbero
Personal information
Full nameJulio Barbero Gonzalez
Born (1970-09-02) 2 September 1970
Cuenca, Spain
Home townCuenca, Spain
Darts information
Playing darts since1990
Darts20g Powercore
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Macarena" by Los del Rio
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2017–2020
PDC2008–2017, 2023–
WDF2017–2022
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 128: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2014
Other tournament wins
Alcalas Open Darts 2016
PDC Iberian Qualifier 2013
Spanish Federation Cup 2008, 2016

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

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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