Barry Jouannet
Barry Jouannet, Jr. (born 17 September 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in the British Darts Organisation events. He was nicknamed China.
| Barry Jouannet | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Barry Jouannet, Jr. |
| Nickname | China |
| Born | 17 September 1979 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- |
| PDC | 2003-2013 |
| Current world ranking | (BDO) 213 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 48: 2004, 2005 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Oceanic Masters Australian National Championship West Leagues Wagga Classic Gaels Club Open Goulburn Open | 2003, 2004 2005 2005 2006 2009 2010 |
Jouannet is twice a 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)
- 2005: Last 48: (lost to Wayne Jones 0–3)