Barry Jouannet
Barry Jouannet | |||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||
Full name | Barry Jouannet Jr. | ||||||||||
Nickname | "China" | ||||||||||
Born | (1979-09-17) 17 September 1979 (age 44) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
Home town | Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1996 | ||||||||||
Darts | 23 Gram Steel Tip Tungsten | ||||||||||
Laterality | Left-handed | ||||||||||
Walk-on music | "On a Night Like This" by Kylie Minogue | ||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||
BDO | 2018–2020 | ||||||||||
PDC | 2003–2013 | ||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 48: 2004, 2005 | ||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||
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Barry Jouannet Jr. (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian former professional darts player who played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He was nicknamed China.
Jouannet is a two-time winner of the Oceanic Masters,[1] earning himself a place in the PDC World Darts Championship. In 2004, he lost in the first round to Scotland's Alex MacKay. In 2005, he lost again in round one, this time to Wayne Jones. Aside from the Oceanic Masters, Jouannet won the 2005 Australian National Championship, beating former world champion Tony David on the way to a 6–1 win over Dave Methven in the final.
Jouannet has survived throat cancer. Jouannet continued playing despite the illness and his recovery has been praised by many within the game.
World Championship results
PDC
- 2004: Last 48: (lost to Alex MacKay 2–3) (sets)
- 2005: Last 48: (lost to Wayne Jones 0–3)
References
- ^ Dartplayers Australia Oceanic Masters[permanent dead link]
External links
- Story about Barry Jouannet
- Stats on Darts Database
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