San Diego, California ? August 15th, 2011 ? The dreams of competitive Pok?mon? Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players around the world came true for a select few this weekend at the 2011 Pok?mon World Championships in San Diego, CA.
Thousands of the world?s top Pok?mon Trading Card Game and video game players, family, friends, and fans attended the most anticipated event of The Pok?mon Company International?s Play! Pok?mon season. The 2011 Pok?mon World Championships featured the world?s best Pok?mon players competing for the title of World Champion after advancing through nearly a year of regional and national tournaments around the globe.
Once the dust settled after three days of intense Pok?mon Trading Card Game and video game battles, six skilled individuals were crowned World Champions, proudly representing their family, supporters, and home countries. The Pok?mon Company International announced today its 2011 Pok?mon World Champions:
2011 Pok?mon TCG Junior Division World Champion, Gustavo Wada from Brazil.
2011 Pok?mon Video Game Junior Division World Champion, Brian Hough from the USA.
2011 Pok?mon TCG Senior Division World Champion, Christopher Kan from Australia.
2011 Pok?mon Video Game Senior Division World Champion, Kamran Jahadi from the USA.
2011 Pok?mon TCG Masters Division World Champion, David Cohen from the USA.
2011 Pok?mon Video Game Masters Division World Champion, Ray Rizzo from the USA.
More than 400 players from over 27 countries competed in the annual event. Winners of the invite-only tournament received medals, trips, Pok?mon merchandise, and collectively more than $100,000 in scholarships. The event showcased the chief qualities of Pok?mon Trading Card Game and video game players: skill, strategy, creativity, sportsmanship, and fun.
?The Pok?mon World Championships is more than a tournament; it?s a global event for our entire community to compete, have fun, and create lifelong friendships,? said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pok?mon Company International. ?It?s been an incredible weekend, and we couldn?t be happier to congratulate this year?s World Champions for their dedication, their unbelievable talent, and most importantly, their sportsmanship during the entire Play! Pok?mon season.?
Pok?mon is celebrating a blockbuster year in 2011 with the launch of the best-selling Pok?mon Black Version and Pok?mon White Version video games; a brand-new trading card game expansion, Pok?mon TCG: Black & White; an all-new season of animation, Pok?mon: Black and White; and the debut of the hit movie, Pok?mon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
To view the results of the 2011 Pok?mon World Championships, including official standings, photos, videos, and player interviews, visit www.pokemonworldchampionships.com.
2011 Pok?mon Trading Card Game World Finalists ? Junior Division(born in 2000 or later)
World Champion: Gustavo Wada (Brazil)
Second Place: Kohei Takenaka (Japan)
2011 Pok?mon Trading Card Game World Finalists ? Senior Division(born in 1996-1999)
World Champion: Christopher Kan (Australia)
Second Place: Marco Facchin (Italy)
2011 Pok?mon Trading Card Game World Finalists ? Masters Division(born in 1995 or earlier)
World Champion: David Cohen (USA)
Second Place: Ross Cawthon (USA)
2011 Pok?mon Video Game World Finalists ? Junior Division(born in 2000 or later)
World Champion: Brian Hough (USA)
Second Place: Ian McLaughlin (USA)
2011 Pok?mon Video Game World Finalists ? Senior Division (born in 1996-1999)
World Champion: Kamran Jahadi (USA)
Second Place: Sejun Park (South Korea)
2011 Pok?mon Video Game World Finalists ? Masters Division (born in 1995 or earlier)
World Champion: Ray Rizzo (USA)
Second Place: Matteo Gini (Italy)
Source: http://www.pokemonaus.com/?p=4003
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