Ray Rizzo

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Raymond Rizzo
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Rizzo in 2010
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ray
Born1992/1993 (age 28–30)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Career information
GamePokémon
Career highlights and awards

Raymond Rizzo is a three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion.[2]

Biography[]

Rizzo grew up in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey[3] in the United States and at a young age, took a liking to Pokémon. He attended Cherokee High School in Marlton. Rizzo then attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. While studying at Drake, Rizzo passed three actuarial exams: Probability (P), Financial Mathematics (FM), and Actuarial Models: Financial Economics (MFE). Currently, Rizzo resides in Tokyo, Japan.

Pokémon career[]

In 2010, Ray Rizzo won his first World Championship in Hawaii after defeating Japan's Yasuki Tochigi in the Senior Division finals.[4] He followed that up by winning the 2011 World Championships[5] in San Diego, California after defeating Matteo Gini in the then-new Masters Division finals.[6] He then won the 2012 World Championships in Hawaii, defeating Wolfe Glick in the Masters Division finals, making Rizzo the first three-time Pokémon Video Game World Champion.[2][7]

Rizzo was defeated in the first round of elimination at the 2013 Pokémon World Championships.[8] In 2014, Rizzo was alleged to have cheated by using a hacked Aegislash at the 2014 US Pokémon National Championships.[9] He denied the accusations, but said that he would not be using the Pokémon in the future.[10] The allegedly hacked Pokémon would have conferred no advantage in the competition, but would still have been a violation of tournament rules.[10]

In 2015, Rizzo was inducted into the Guinness World Records for his achievements.[11] However, he did not qualify for the 2015 Pokémon World Championships.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ Martin, Liam (February 23, 2016). "11 Pokemon records that will probably never be beaten". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Introducing the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Champions!". 2012 Pokémon World Championships. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  3. ^ pokemon (15 August 2013). "Interview: 2012 VG Masters World Champion Ray Rizzo". YouTube. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ "VGC World Championships Finals". 2010 Pokémon World Championships. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  5. ^ McElroy, Griffin (17 August 2011). "Nobody on the planet is as good at Pokemon as Ray Rizzo". Joystiq. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  6. ^ "The 2011 Pokémon VGC World Champions". 2011 Pokémon World Championships. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ^ Post Staff Report (August 28, 2012). "Interview with three-time Pokemon champion Ray Rizzo". New York Post. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  8. ^ Bosman, Kyle (15 August 2013). "World Championships: To Be the Very Best". GameTrailers. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  9. ^ Martinez, Phillip (July 8, 2014). "Pokemon X And Y News: Did Ray Rizzo Cheat During National Championships 2014? Not Likely". iDigitalTimes. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Hernandez, Patricia (July 7, 2014). "Fans Are Pissed About Alleged Cheating In The Recent Pokémon Tournament". Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  11. ^ Swatman, Rachel (March 9, 2016). "Pokémon: 10 incredible world records to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary". Guinness World Records.
  12. ^ "Tournament Results". Pokemon. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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