From football to Counter-Strike, these are the players and makers shaping the sports and games industries ForbesUnder30
, who became the first woman to win a match, and subsequently two consecutive matches, at the PDC World Championships in 2019. She almost made more history at the Premier League in Nottingham in February 2020, nearly becoming the first challenger to win the tournament, instead ending it in a draw.
helped his former team Fnatic become the firstteam to win back-to-back majors in 2015, and with Faze Clan, he earned his 25th trophy last November at Blast Pro Series: Copenhagen 2019 to become the winningest player in the competitive game's history.was a member of Fnatic when it became the first world champion in, arguably the top esport in the world. His nickname"xPeke" has become synonymous with a bold play to stealthily end games ofearly, and he went on to found, own and manage Origen, one of the franchised organizations in the EuropeanJudging this year's list is a group of four from both the sports and games worlds. Jason Levien serves as both the CEO and GM of Major League Soccer club D.C. United, as well as the co-owner of the Wales football club Swansea City. Since Levien has taken over the reins of United, the team's reached the Eastern Conference Finals and won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Dina Asher-Smith became the fastest British woman in 2015 and has gone on to become the 2019 world champion at 200m, the 2016 and 2018 European champion at 200m and the 2018 European champion at 100m. An Under 30 Europe alum, she also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and has earned endorsements from Nike and Hublot.roster to back-to-back world championships, the first time an organization ever did so in the esport. The two wins in 2018 and 2019 boasted record-breaking prize pools of $25 million and $34 million respectively. An Under 30 Europe alum, Carlos Rodriguez is a former professional player and the cofounder, co-owner and CEO of Berlin-based G2 Esports, whichestimates is worth $165 million. The organization has won multiple championships in a variety of esports, very nearly having a perfect 2019 in the most popular,. Finishing first in the spring and summer splits of the European league, as well as taking the top prize at the international Mid-Season Invitational, the club got as close as second in the World Championships to finish the year.
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