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'''Jonathan Walsh''' (born January 14, 1989), nicknamed '''Jinro''', is a retired Swedish professional ''[[StarCraft 2]]'' [[professional StarCraft competition|player]]. He lives in [[South Korea]], and played for [[Team Liquid]] in the [[GOMTV Global Starcraft II League]] (GSL). Jinro used to live in the oGs (Old Generations) team house, which was due to an agreement between oGs and [[Team Liquid]]. With the breakup of oGs, Jinro has found a new house with fellow [[Team Liquid]] players TLO, Hero, and Haypro.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LiquidTLO/status/203841843375505408/photo/1 Liquid Korean Team House]</ref> He plays as [[Species of StarCraft#Terrans|Terran]]. Jinro became the first non-Korean to reach the semi-finals in GSL Season 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jinro Breaks Into the GSL Semifinals|url=http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/1596320|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=December 10, 2010}}</ref> Jinro then went on to reach the semi-finals a second time. So far, Jinro is the only foreigner to reach the Ro4 in GSL.<ref>[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Jinro Liquidpedia Jinro]</ref> In November 2010 he won the [[Major League Gaming]] Starcraft 2 tournament in [[Dallas]]. His nickname comes from the Korean distiller [[Jinro]].<ref name=sk1>{{cite web|last=Kolev|first=Radoslav|title=MC and Jinro to attend Dreamhack Invitational|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32606-MC_and_Jinro_to_attend_Dreamhack_Invitational|publisher=[[SK Gaming]]|accessdate=13 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=Billengren>{{cite news|last=Billengren|first=Astrid|title=Favorit vann svenskt dreamhack|url=http://www.nyheterna.se/1.2093889/2011/04/12/favorit_vann_svenskt_dreamhack|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=Nyheterna.se|publisher=[[TV4 Group]]|language=Swedish|date=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=sn.se>{{cite news|title=Intervju med Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh|url=http://www.sn.se/bloggar/spelbloggen/1.791932?blogPostAction=view_post&postingId=19.236245|newspaper=[[Södermanlands Nyheter]]|accessdate=7 May 2011|date=13 April 2011|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zarrabi|first=Shahin|title=Twenty questions for GSL-pro Jinro|url=http://www.rakakaworld.com/index.php?newsID=86|work=[[Rakaka]]|accessdate=7 May 2011|date=26 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GSL comes before anything else for Jinro|url=http://esfiworld.com/sc2/feature/gsl-comes-anything-else-jinro}}</ref>
'''Jonathan Walsh''' (born January 14, 1989), nicknamed '''Jinro''', is a retired Swedish professional ''[[StarCraft 2]]'' [[professional StarCraft competition|player]]. He lives in [[South Korea]], and played for [[Team Liquid]] in the [[GOMTV Global Starcraft II League]] (GSL). Jinro used to live in the oGs (Old Generations) team house, which was due to an agreement between oGs and [[Team Liquid]]. With the breakup of oGs, Jinro has found a new house with fellow [[Team Liquid]] players TLO, Hero, and Haypro.<ref>[https://twitter.com/LiquidTLO/status/203841843375505408/photo/1 Liquid Korean Team House]</ref> He plays as [[Species of StarCraft#Terrans|Terran]]. Jinro became the first non-Korean to reach the semi-finals in GSL Season 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jinro Breaks Into the GSL Semifinals|url=http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/1596320|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]|date=December 10, 2010}}</ref> Jinro then went on to reach the semi-finals a second time. So far, Jinro is the only foreigner to reach the Ro4 in GSL.<ref>[http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/Jinro Liquidpedia Jinro]</ref> In November 2010 he won the [[Major League Gaming]] Starcraft 2 tournament in [[Dallas]]. His nickname comes from the Korean distiller [[Jinro]].<ref name=sk1>{{cite web|last=Kolev|first=Radoslav|title=MC and Jinro to attend Dreamhack Invitational|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/32606-MC_and_Jinro_to_attend_Dreamhack_Invitational|publisher=[[SK Gaming]]|accessdate=13 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=Billengren>{{cite news|last=Billengren|first=Astrid|title=Favorit vann svenskt dreamhack|url=http://www.nyheterna.se/1.2093889/2011/04/12/favorit_vann_svenskt_dreamhack|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=Nyheterna.se|publisher=[[TV4 Group]]|language=Swedish|date=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=sn.se>{{cite news|title=Intervju med Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh|url=http://www.sn.se/bloggar/spelbloggen/1.791932?blogPostAction=view_post&postingId=19.236245|newspaper=[[Södermanlands Nyheter]]|accessdate=7 May 2011|date=13 April 2011|language=Swedish|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506031119/http://www.sn.se/bloggar/spelbloggen/1.791932?blogPostAction=view_post&postingId=19.236245|archivedate=6 May 2011|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zarrabi|first=Shahin|title=Twenty questions for GSL-pro Jinro|url=http://www.rakakaworld.com/index.php?newsID=86|work=[[Rakaka]]|accessdate=7 May 2011|date=26 February 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301171924/http://www.rakakaworld.com/index.php?newsID=86|archivedate=1 March 2011|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GSL comes before anything else for Jinro|url=http://esfiworld.com/sc2/feature/gsl-comes-anything-else-jinro|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318003726/http://esfiworld.com/sc2/feature/gsl-comes-anything-else-jinro|archivedate=2011-03-18|df=}}</ref>


On August 7, 2012, Jinro retired from pro-gaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=358724|title=Liquid`Jinro Retires|publisher=teamliquid.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/55050-Jinro_retires|title=StarCraft II: Jinro retires &#124; SK Gaming|publisher=sk-gaming.com}}</ref>
On August 7, 2012, Jinro retired from pro-gaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=358724|title=Liquid`Jinro Retires|publisher=teamliquid.net}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sk-gaming.com/content/55050-Jinro_retires|title=StarCraft II: Jinro retires &#124; SK Gaming|publisher=sk-gaming.com}}</ref>

Revision as of 00:28, 30 November 2017

Jinro
Walsh at MLG Anaheim 2011
Current team
TeamTeam Liquid
GamesStarCraft: Brood War
StarCraft II
LeaguesMajor League Gaming
Global Starcraft II League
StatusRetired
Personal information
NameJonathan Walsh
Born (1989-01-14) January 14, 1989 (age 35)
NationalitySweden

Jonathan Walsh (born January 14, 1989), nicknamed Jinro, is a retired Swedish professional StarCraft 2 player. He lives in South Korea, and played for Team Liquid in the GOMTV Global Starcraft II League (GSL). Jinro used to live in the oGs (Old Generations) team house, which was due to an agreement between oGs and Team Liquid. With the breakup of oGs, Jinro has found a new house with fellow Team Liquid players TLO, Hero, and Haypro.[1] He plays as Terran. Jinro became the first non-Korean to reach the semi-finals in GSL Season 3.[2] Jinro then went on to reach the semi-finals a second time. So far, Jinro is the only foreigner to reach the Ro4 in GSL.[3] In November 2010 he won the Major League Gaming Starcraft 2 tournament in Dallas. His nickname comes from the Korean distiller Jinro.[4][5][6][7][8]

On August 7, 2012, Jinro retired from pro-gaming.[9][10]

Tournament results

Jinro earned a total of $28,034.98 USD in prize money during his career.[11]

2010

  • 1st MLG Dallas 2010 - November 7, 2010 ($6,250)
  • 3rd-4th GSL Open Season 3 - December 18, 2010 (~$8,700)

2011

  • 3rd-4th GSL Code S January 2011 - January 29, 2011 (~$4,500)
  • 1st Clash of the Titans Showmatch ($1,500)

References

  1. ^ Liquid Korean Team House
  2. ^ "Jinro Breaks Into the GSL Semifinals". Blizzard Entertainment. December 10, 2010.
  3. ^ Liquidpedia Jinro
  4. ^ Kolev, Radoslav. "MC and Jinro to attend Dreamhack Invitational". SK Gaming. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  5. ^ Billengren, Astrid (12 April 2011). "Favorit vann svenskt dreamhack". Nyheterna.se (in Swedish). TV4 Group. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Intervju med Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh". Södermanlands Nyheter (in Swedish). 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Zarrabi, Shahin (26 February 2011). "Twenty questions for GSL-pro Jinro". Rakaka. Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "GSL comes before anything else for Jinro". Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Liquid`Jinro Retires". teamliquid.net.
  10. ^ "StarCraft II: Jinro retires | SK Gaming". sk-gaming.com.
  11. ^ "Jonathan "Jinro" Walsh :: e-Sports Earnings". esportsearnings.com. Retrieved 2013-04-23.

External links

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