Suma1L
| Suma1L | |
|---|---|
| Syed Sumail Hassan | |
| Date of birth | February 13, 1999 |
| Hometown |
Karachi Rosemont, Illinois |
| Nationality |
Pakistani American |
| Current team | Evil Geniuses |
| Games | Dota 2 |
| Championships | The International 2015 |
| Nickname(s) | Sumail, SumaiL, Suma1l |
| Professional career | |
| 2015–present | Evil Geniuses |
Syed Sumail Hassan (born February 13, 1999) (حسن سمائل سید), often simply known by his in-game name Suma1L, is an Pakistani-born American professional Dota 2 player who plays for Evil Geniuses. Suma1L was a member of the EG team that won The International 2015, alongside Clinton "Fear" Loomis, Kurtis "AUI_2000" Ling, and Peter "ppd" Dager.[1] Due to his young age, he has been often considered a child prodigy.[2]
In 2015, EG also won the Dota 2 Asian Championships in Shanghai.[3] The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Sumail as the youngest gamer to surpass $1 million USD in tournament prize money winnings.[4]
Personal life
He was born in Pakistan on February 13, 1999 to Syed Tatheer Mumtaz and Syeda Zill-e-Huma.[5] He has six siblings, one of whom, Yawar "YawaR" Hassan, is also a professional Dota player who currently plays for Digital Chaos.
Sumail's family moved from Karachi to Rosemont, Illinois in 2012.
Notable tournament results
References
- ↑ Kolker, Robert (July 30, 2015). "THE VIDEO GAME DREAM: A PAKISTANI TEEN GETS RICH QUICK IN E-SPORTS". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Gu, Rachel (August 9, 2015). "Meet the 16 Year Old Professional Dota 2 Player Who Just Became a Millionaire". Gamespot. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ Khan, Farjad (February 9, 2015). "15-year-old Pakistani wins $1.2m Dota2 Asian Championship". The Express Tribune. Lakson Group. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Pakistani teenager becomes youngest gamer to surpass $1million in eSports earnings as Dota 2 tournament sets major records".
- ↑ "Throne of Games". E:60. ESPN.
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