Leffen
Swedish professional gamer
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| 2023 | Won Evo Guilty Gear Strive tournament with 1st place out of 2,474 entrants, becoming the first person to win EVO in both Smash and a traditional fighting game. |
| 2022 | Placed 3rd out of 2,161 entrants in Guilty Gear Strive at EVO, becoming the first player to make Top 8 in both a Smash title and a traditional fighting game. |
| 2021 | Ranked sixth on PGstats' list of greatest Melee players of all time. |
| 2021 | Ranked sixth greatest Melee player of all time by PGstats. |
| September 2020 | Leffen published controversial tweets criticizing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, stating he would 'rather flip burgers' than stream the game, which drew significant criticism about his comments on minimum wage work. |
| 2019 | GENESIS owner Sheridan 'Dr. Z' Zalewski commented that community leaders tacitly accepted Leffen's controversial behavior due to the fan interest it generated. |
| 2019 | Wins the Super Smash Con tournament. |
| 2018 | Won Evo tournament, one of his most notable tournament victories. |
| 2018 | Wins Evo tournament, becoming considered the undisputed best Melee player in Europe after Armada's retirement. |
| August 2018 | At EVO 2018, Leffen was unable to compete due to ongoing visa issues, which continued to impact his ability to participate in major international tournaments. |
| August 2018 | Won EVO 2018, defeating Armada 3-0 in grand finals. |
| July 2018 | William 'Leffen' Hjelte faced significant visa challenges that prevented him from competing at EVO 2018, a major Super Smash Bros. tournament, highlighting the ongoing immigration difficulties he experienced as an international competitive player. |
| October 3 2016 | Visa was approved, allowing him to compete in US-based tournaments again. |
| October 3 2016 | Visa was approved, allowing him to compete in US-based tournaments again in time for The Big House 6. |
| July 14 2016 | Leffen announced further delays in his visa approval process, confirming he would miss EVO 2016. |
| May 4 2016 | Team SoloMid secured a P1 Visa for Leffen, enabling him to potentially attend US-based tournaments in July, including EVO 2016. |
| April 29 2016 | Announced his Form I-129 petition for a US visa was denied by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| February 16 2016 | Became an official Red Bull Athlete. |
| 2015 | Prior to Apex 2015, Leffen suggested he might play Guilty Gear Xrd on his Twitch stream after the tournament concluded. |
| 2015 | Placed 5th at EVO 2015, being upset by Plup playing Samus. |
| 2015 | Won CEO tournament, further establishing his competitive prowess. |
| 2015 | Won Super Smash Con, marking a significant tournament victory. |
| 2015 | Leffen stated his goal is not just to be the best Super Smash Bros player, but the best fighting game player overall. |
| 2015 | Won his first American major at CEO 2015 in Orlando, Florida, defeating Armada. Placed 5th at EVO 2015. |
| 2015 | Wins Super Smash Con and CEO tournament. |
| April 2015 | In an interview, Leffen justified his controversial behavior by claiming he was trying to elevate the level of play in the Melee scene, saying he enjoys the 'villain role'. |
| March 9 2015 | Signed by Team SoloMid as their first Super Smash Bros. and fighting game player. |
| January 2015 | Defeated Chillin in the VGBootCamp's Apex 2015 Salty Suite, winning a first-to-five set without dropping a game. |
| 2014 | Leffen began consistently placing highly in tournaments and defeating top five Melee players. Finished 9th at EVO 2014. |
| 2014 | Becomes the first player to beat each of the 'Five Gods of Melee' (Armada, Mew2King, Hungrybox, Mang0, and PPMD) in tournaments, earning the nickname 'God Slayer'. |
| 2014 | Wins the Swedish tournament B.E.A.S.T 4, becoming the first person outside the Five Gods to win a major tournament since 2008. |
| 2013 | Temporarily banned from the Swedish competitive Melee scene due to accusations of aggressive and anti-social behavior. |
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