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{{Smasher Infobox
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Champ
| name          = Champ
| image        =  
| image        =  
| mainssb4      = Fox
| mainssb4      = Cloud
| otherssb4    = Fox
| mainssbb      = Fox
| mainssbb      = Fox
| 2ndmainssbb  = Sheik
| 2ndmainssbb  = Sheik
| otherssbb    = Captain Falcon
| otherssbb    = Captain Falcon
| mainssbm      = Fox
| mainssbm      = Fox
| crew          =  
| crew          = [[2GGaming]]
| skillssb4        = Professional
| realname     = Champ Tangwongkitsiri
| realname   = Champ
| birthdate    =  
| birthdate    =  
| location      = Southern California
| location      = Los Angeles, California
| country      = United States
| country      = United States
}}
}}


'''Champ''' is an American smasher who uses [[Fox]] at a professional level in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', and ''[[Smash 4]]''. He is respected among all the SoCal ''Smash'' scene for being a great [[tournament director]] and a veteran in the smash scene since 2006. Champ was also ranked in ''Melee'' during the [[Golden age]] and in ''Brawl'' during 2009. He quit playing after [[GENESIS]] and has recently returned to compete in Smash 4 using {{SSB4|Fox}} once again. Champ was previously ranked 16th on the [[SoCal Power Rankings|SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
'''Champ''' is an American smasher who uses [[Fox]] at a professional level in ''[[Melee]]'', ''[[Brawl]]'', and ''[[Smash 4]]''. He is respected among the [[SoCal]] ''Smash'' scene for being an overall great [[tournament director]] and a veteran in the smash scene since 2006. Champ was ranked in ''Melee'' during the "[[Golden age]]" and in ''Brawl'' during 2009. He went on hiatus after {{Trn|GENESIS}} and has returned to compete in ''Smash 4'' using {{SSB4|Fox}} again. Champ was previously ranked 16th on the [[SoCal Power Rankings|SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]].


Champ's play style was inspired by {{sm|Masashi}} and he never short hop in Melee. In Brawl, he's the only person to ever been ranked in SoCal with [[Captain Falcon]]. In ''[[Smash 4]]'', he is considered to be one of the best {{SSB4|Fox}} player on the West Coast and a sparring partner to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. Champ is also famously known for his [[combo]] in [[Melee]] which is call the Champ Combo, which consist of dash attack -> up tilt -> up air with [[Fox]].
Besides being a player in all iterations of smash, he was also a prominent [[tournament director]] in the Southern California scene. Along with {{sm|Nealdt}}, he hosted major events that were a pivotal part in keeping ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'' scene alive during 2007 - 2012. He was also a panelist for the [[SoCal Power Rankings]] for both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. Champ helped organize and create [[2GG]] alongside {{sm|Jmex}}, an organization that has hosted numerous  major ''Smash 4'' tournaments, with running series.


Besides being a top player in all iterations of smash, he was also a prominent [[tournament director]] in the Southern California scene. Along with {{sm|Nealdt}}, he hosted major events that were a pivotal part in keeping [[Melee]] and [[Brawl]] scene alive during 2007 - 2012. He was also a panelist for the [[SoCal Power Rankings]] for both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''.
Champ's play style was inspired by {{sm|Masashi}}, who rarely uses short hops in Melee. In ''Smash 4'', he is considered to be a high level {{SSB4|Fox}} player on the West Coast and a sparring partner to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. Champ is also famously known for his [[combo]] in ''Melee'' which is call the Champ Combo, which consist of dash attack -> up tilt -> up air with [[Fox]].


== Notable tournaments organized by Champ ==
In Brawl, he's the only person to ever have been ranked in SoCal with {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}. In Smash 4, Champ has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|NCJacobT}}, {{Sm|Sho}}, {{Sm|ImHip}}, and {{Sm|C3PO}}.
* [[Champ Combo: Yayuhz Edition]]
* [[Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]]
* [[Zero Challenge 2]]
* [[Super Champ Combo]]
* [[Genesis]]
* [[Pat's House]]
* [[2GG Series]]
* [[Nice Shot Hugo]]
* [[Larry's Birthday Blowout]]
* [[Mango Juice]]
* [[Mega Smash Monday Series]]
* [[SoCal Regionals Prelude II]]
* [[Super Smash Sundays Series]]
* [[SoCal Regionals Main Event]]
* [[Wednesday Night Fights Series]]


==Notable tournament placings==
==Tournaments organized==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
*[[Champ Combo: Yayuhzzz Edition]]
*[[Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]]
*[[Zero Challenge 2]]
*[[Super Champ Combo]]
*[[Mango Juice]]
*[[GENESIS]]
*[[Pat's House]]
*[[Larry's Birthday Blowout]]
*[[Nice Shot Hugo]]
*[[SoCal Regionals 2015: Prelude II]]
*[[SoCal Regionals 2015]]
*[[Mega Smash Mondays]] (series)
*[[Wednesday Night Fights]] (series)
*[[Super Smash Sundays]] (series)
*[[2GGT]] (series)
*[[2GGC]] (series)
*[[SoCal Regionals 2016]]
 
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||65th||13th||{{sm|Larry Lurr}}
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||65th||13th||{{sm|Larry Lurr}}
|-
|[[Active Gamers]]||September 26th-27th, 2009||25th||—||—
|}
|}


==Trivia==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
* Champ is both his real name and gamer tag.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
* Champ is the only smasher in SoCal to be ranked in [[Melee]], [[Brawl]], and [[Smash 4]] using the same character.
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
* Champ's smash idol in ''Melee'' was {{sm|Masashi}}.
|-
* Despite maining [[Fox]] in every game he plays in competitively, the only Star Fox game he ever played was ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''.
|[[SoCal Biweekly 9/17]]||September 17th, 2005||9th||—||—
|-
|[[SoCal Biweekly 12/11]]||December 11th, 2005||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Mike Y}}
|-
|[[SoCal Biweekly 1/28]]||January 28th, 2006||3rd||—||—
|-
|[[SoCal Biweekly 10/1]]||October 1st, 2006||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Knivez}}
|-
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||—||25th||{{Sm|Edrees}}
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[http://challonge.com/COTUVWiiUSingles COTU V]||January 24th, 2015||9th||9th||Edrees
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm2singles Mega Smash Mondays 2]||May 25th, 2015||5th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm3singles Mega Smash Mondays 3]||June 1st, 2015||4th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm4singles Mega Smash Mondays 4]||June 8th, 2015||9th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm4singles Mega Smash Mondays 5]||June 15th, 2015||9th||—||—
|-
|[[Midwest Mayhem 2]]||April 30th, 2016||33rd||—||—
|-
|[http://gga.challonge.com/ggasmash67 Sunday Smash #67]||May 1st, 2016||7th||—||—
|-
|[[LVL UP EXPO 2016]]||May 14-15th, 2016||49th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm50singles Mega Smash Mondays 50]||May 16th, 2016||49th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm51singles Mega Smash Mondays 51]||May 23rd, 2016||17th||—||—
|-
|[http://challonge.com/msm55singles Mega Smash Mondays 55]||June 20th, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||129th||—||—
|}


==External Links==
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/champtang Twitter account]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/nzgc Champ's youtube channel]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/nzgc Champ's youtube channel]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA2wG0KOxmU Champ Combo Yayuhz/NorCal Montage]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA2wG0KOxmU Champ Combo Yayuhz/NorCal Montage]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/user/2GoodGaming 2GG Youtube channel]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/2GoodGaming 2GG Youtube channel]


[[Category:Fox professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Retired players]]
[[Category:Fox professionals (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Sheik professionals (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Captain Falcon professionals (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Sheik players (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Fox professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Captain Falcon players (SSBB)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Southern California smashers]]
[[Category:Southern California smashers]]
[[Category:VIP tournament organizers]]
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]

Latest revision as of 22:10, February 13, 2024

Champ
Character info
Melee main Fox
Brawl mains Fox, Sheik
Other Brawl character Captain Falcon
Smash 4 main Cloud
Other Smash 4 character Fox
Team info
Crew(s) 2GGaming
Personal and other info
Real name Champ Tangwongkitsiri
Location Los Angeles, California United States

Champ is an American smasher who uses Fox at a professional level in Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4. He is respected among the SoCal Smash scene for being an overall great tournament director and a veteran in the smash scene since 2006. Champ was ranked in Melee during the "Golden age" and in Brawl during 2009. He went on hiatus after GENESIS and has returned to compete in Smash 4 using Fox again. Champ was previously ranked 16th on the SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings.

Besides being a player in all iterations of smash, he was also a prominent tournament director in the Southern California scene. Along with Nealdt, he hosted major events that were a pivotal part in keeping Melee and Brawl scene alive during 2007 - 2012. He was also a panelist for the SoCal Power Rankings for both Melee and Brawl. Champ helped organize and create 2GG alongside Jmex, an organization that has hosted numerous major Smash 4 tournaments, with running series.

Champ's play style was inspired by Masashi, who rarely uses short hops in Melee. In Smash 4, he is considered to be a high level Fox player on the West Coast and a sparring partner to Larry Lurr. Champ is also famously known for his combo in Melee which is call the Champ Combo, which consist of dash attack -> up tilt -> up air with Fox.

In Brawl, he's the only person to ever have been ranked in SoCal with Captain Falcon. In Smash 4, Champ has taken sets off players such as NCJacobT, Sho, ImHip, and C3PO.

Tournaments organized[edit]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 65th 13th Larry Lurr
Active Gamers September 26th-27th, 2009 25th — —

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
SoCal Biweekly 9/17 September 17th, 2005 9th — —
SoCal Biweekly 12/11 December 11th, 2005 3rd 3rd Mike Y
SoCal Biweekly 1/28 January 28th, 2006 3rd — —
SoCal Biweekly 10/1 October 1st, 2006 9th 2nd Knivez
Mango Juice March 21st, 2009 — 25th Edrees

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
COTU V January 24th, 2015 9th 9th Edrees
Mega Smash Mondays 2 May 25th, 2015 5th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 3 June 1st, 2015 4th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 4 June 8th, 2015 9th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 5 June 15th, 2015 9th — —
Midwest Mayhem 2 April 30th, 2016 33rd — —
Sunday Smash #67 May 1st, 2016 7th — —
LVL UP EXPO 2016 May 14-15th, 2016 49th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 50 May 16th, 2016 49th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 51 May 23rd, 2016 17th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 55 June 20th, 2016 5th — —
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 129th — —

External links[edit]

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